PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF DASHANGA AGADA

Introduction: Dashanga Agada has been mentioned by Acharya Vaghabhata in Astanga Hrudaya for Keeta Visha (insect bite/sting).It is the herbo-mineral compound having Vacha, Hingu, Vidanga, Patha, Prativisha, etc drugs as its ingredients, which is a potent formulation used in all types of Keeta Visha.AFI haven't explained the standardization parameters for Dashanga agada so, standardizing the formulation is a crucial step in quality assurance.Hence here we focused on a preliminary study of the formulation Dashanga Agada.Methods: It includes the organoleptic characteristics such as color, odor, and taste.Physicochemical analysis such as foreign matter, loss on drying, total ash, acid-insoluble ash, water, and alcohol-soluble extractive.Phytochemical analysis for organic and inorganic compounds, pH, test for specified microorganisms, microbial limit test, and thin layer chromatography.Result: Each raw drug showed its own organoleptic characteristics, Dashanga Agada was yellowish brown in color, characteristic odor, and pungent taste.LOD was 4.600%, TAV was 15.100%, AISAV was 0.950%, WSE was 33.440%, ASE was 16.400%, phytochemical analysis showed the presence of carbohydrates, reducing sugar, cardiac glycosides, anthraquinone glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, sodium, phosphate, chloride, carbonate,