PHARMACEUTICAL STANDARDIZATION AND PRELIMINARY PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROFILE OF SHANKHA VATI (TABLET)
Deepali P Watkar, Mukund Dive, Pallavi Prabhakar Jamnekar, Sarang Deshpande, Pable Tarun · International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy · 2018
Shankha Vati was processed as per the process of Vati Kalpana described in classics.It contained Imli Kshar, Sendha Namak, Kala Namak, Bid Namak, Samudra Namak, Shankha Bhasma, Hing, Sounth, Kali Mirch, Pippali, Kajjali, Shuddha Vatsanabha, bhavana was given in nimbu ras and DCP, Starch, and MCC were used as excipients to obtain the finished product.In this manner three samples of Shankha Vati were prepared.To understand the changes that occurred during the preparation of Shankha Vati it was prepared in 3 batches and was analyzed by using modern parameters such as average weight, uniformity of weight of Tablets, Diameter, thickness, Hardness, Friability, Thin layer chromatography and disintegration.After the analysis it was observed that sample A, B, C were blackish brown in color, circular, compressed and flat.The uniformity of weight of tablets, diameter, hardness, friability, disintegration of samples of Shankha Vati A, B and C were approximately similar.Thin layer chromatography reports of 3 sample of Shankha Vati also comply.The present study revealed that there was no significant variation in the analytical values among all tree samples of Shankha Vati.