PA01.40. Analytical Study of Insulin Plant

PURPOSE: Utilization of herbal remedies for prevention & management of various risk factors for diabetes: Use of Plant medicine due to minimum side effect & low cost. AIM: To analyse powder of Insulin Plant leaves according to modern analytical method; To apply suitable standards for Insulin Plant by using modern control techniques; To standardize herbal drug Insulin Plant for acceptance & globalization of Ayurveda at international level; To prevent adulteration with the help of accurate physicochemical values of herb. METHOD: Authentication of drug: Morphology; T.S of leaf. Analysis of drug: pH value, Loss on drying, total ash, Acid insoluble ash, Water soluble extract, hin layer chromatography. RESULT: Photographs of T.S. of leaf will be present in poster.pH 8, Total ash 15.5%, Loss on drying 0.48 gm%, Acid insoluble ash 0.1%, Water insoluble ash 0.17%,Water soluble extract 38%, Alcohol soluble extract 8%, report of TLC is awaited. So it will be present in poster. CONCLUSION: With the help of standardized Physicochemical values herbal drug Insulin Plant will be accepted & globalized international level & will be prevent adulteration with the help of accurate physicochemical values of herb.