A COMPARATIVE PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF PIPPALI (PIPER LONGUM LINN.) COLLECTED FROM ANOOP AND SADHARAN DESHA OF MAHARASHTRA

Background: Ayurveda has described specific region for the availability of medicinal plants. Ayurveda have given importance for Desha (habitat) in which the plant has grown and also quality of dravya depends on its place of origin (Desha) and soil (bhumi). Acharya Charaka described the three regions under Desha Bheda i,e. Anoop Desha, Sadharan Desha and Jangal Desha. Standardization of herbal drug is essential for confirmation of drugs identity, purity and assess quality of drug for therapeutic value. Material & Methods: Under the heading of Standardization, the various parameters are applied. i.e. Pharmacognostic study, physicochemical study, preliminary phytochemical study, chromatographic study. In this physicochemical study was done. Anoop desha sample were collected from Kokan region and Sadharan desha sample were Collected from Vidharbha region of Maharashtra. Then Authentification done from govt. approved institute. Result: After Compairing samples1 and Sample 2 Values found are Total Ash value is 4.82% & 6.64%, PH value is 4.87 & 4.82, Water soluble ash is 0.8% & 0.9%, Alcohol soluble Extractive is 15.16% & 18.21%, Acid Insoluble Ash is 0.42% &0.50%, Loss on Drying is 16.01% &14.24% respectively. Conclusion: In Physicochemical study both samples show nearly similar values in Foreign Matter, Total ash value, Acid insoluble ash, Alcohol soluble extractive, Loss on Drying and pH.