Extractive values of three batches of Bhaskar Lavan Churna

 

 

 

S.No.

 

 

 

Extractives

Extractive Values* % W/W (Mean+SD)

 

BLC 1

BLC 2

BLC 3

 

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

 

4.

 

5.

 

Water soluble

 

Methanol soluble

 

Chloroform soluble

 

Ether soluble

 

n-Hexane soluble

 

 

52.2+0.507

 

36.8+1.510

 

18.4+1.051

 

 

8.59+0.502

 

3.67+0.704

 

49.74+0.425

 

34.5+0.526

 

15.97+0.174

 

 

7.71+0.450

 

3.35+0.439

 

49.5+1.149

 

32.9+0.128

 

15.98+0.877

 

 

7.56+0.441

 

3.42+0.240

 
*Average of Three determinations.


Ash Value: The ash values of the Bhaskar lavan churna in term of total ash, water soluble ash and acid insoluble ash were determined using standard procedure and mentioned in table II.


Table-II: Ash values of three batches of Bhaskar Lavan Churna

 

 

 

S.No.

 

 

 

Ash Values

Ash values * %  (Mean+SD)

 

BLC 1

BLC 2

BLC 3

 

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

 

 

Total

 

Water soluble

 

Acid insoluble

 

 

 

63.46+0.513

 

47.40+0.943

 

54.96+4.21

 

61.01+0.842

 

46.25+0.493

 

52.30+1.099

 

60.90+0.829

 

45.64+0.871

 

51.38+0.380

Micromeritic Parameters:
The physical characteristics of the formulation were determined for BLC1, BLC2, and BLC3 in terms of the true density, bulk density and angle of repose in accordance with method given in Pharmacopoeia of India and given in table III.


Table-III: Micromeretic Parameters of three batches of Bhaskar Lavan Churna

 

 

 

S.No.

 

 

 

Parameters

(Mean+SD)

 

BLC 1

BLC 2

BLC 3

 

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

 

 

Bulk Density

 

True density

 

Angle of Repose

 

 

 

0.559+0.0338(gm/ml)

 

0.732+0.006(gm/ml)

 

 

29.10+0.4350

 

0.54+0.035(gm/ml)

 

0.700+0.016(gm/ml)

 

 

28.70+0.3710

 

0.532+0.024(gm/ml)

 

0.700+0.016(gm/ml)

 

 

28.38+0.3210

 

Phytochemical Evaluation:
For the Phytochemical evaluation aqueous extract of Bhaskar lavan churna has been employed, screening process of each batch of Bhaskar lavan churna for phytoconstituents was done using specific test given in reference books and mentioned in table IV. (4,5).