title: Studies on the standardisation of mahalaksadi taila.
abstract: Malaksadi taila was prepared as per Ayurvedic formulary and was analysed. The specific gravity, saponification number, iodine number and acid number were 0.915, 199, 102 and 2 respectively. The drug resolved into two spots in the solvent n-butanol, acetic acid, water (75:15:10). The visible spectrum showed two peaks at 420-30 nm and 660 nm.
authors.affiliation: Captain Srinivasa Murti Drug Research Institute for Ayurveda, Arumbakkam, Madras - 600 106, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Dasan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joy
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Purushothaman