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During the past few decades, there has been exponential growth in the field of herbal medicines. Most of the traditional system of medicine is effective but they lack standardization. So there is a need to develop standardization techniques. Standardization of herbal formulation is essential in order to assess the quality, purity, safety and efficacy of the drug based on their concentration of their principles. This paper reports on standardization of Triphala churna. The present research study deals with the comparative study of four samples of marketed Triphala churna from Guntur, Vijayawada local made and also Dabur and Baidyanath brands. The comparative study of 4 samples of organoleptic characteristics and physical properties such as moisture content, ash value, extractive values and crude fibre content has been carried out. Phytochemical screening tests were also carried out to ascertain the quality, purity and safety of these herbal formulations. The in vitro studies on percentage of α-amylase inhibition activity as well as scavenged hydrogen peroxide activity results were tabulated by concentration and absorbance. Thus, the Triphala powder possesses very good potential activity for anti-diabetic and antioxidant activities. The present study indicates that Dabur brand (Triphala powder) would be the best formulation for anti-diabetic and antioxidant activity. It would not be surprising therefore to use the plant samples to cure certain types of illness in humans and animals. This obtained information will be helpful as a primary platform for further phytochemical and pharmacological studies.
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Pavani, P., Rohini, P., Khasim, S.M., Bhagyasree, P. (2020). Phytochemical Investigation and Comparative Evaluation of Various Market Samples of Triphala Powder from India with References to Their Free Scavenging and Anti-diabetic Activity: An In Vitro Approach. In: Khasim, S.M., Long, C., Thammasiri, K., Lutken, H. (eds) Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1636-8_36
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