title: Validation of ashwagandha churnam.
abstract: Ashwagandha churnam is an important Ayurvedic medicine obtained form dried roots and stems of withania somnifer(1) (family;- Solanaceae)1, used as a tonic for emaciation of children, debility form old age, rheumatism, hypertension, ulcer, tumor(2), sedative etc. In the present study a validation of Ashwagandha churnam by organoleptic, microscopic characteristics, extractive values total ash acid insoluble ash, and qualitative analysis of different organic constituents has been done TLC analysis to standardize the churnam has been performed. These studies will help in future of fixing standards for this churnam.
authors.affiliation: Adhiparasakthi College of Pharmacy, Melmaruvathur - 603 319, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nagavalli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vetrichelvan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gayathri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poongothai
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Sivasankari
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Vadamalai