DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i10.032

Pages: 2382-2388

The Siddha system of medicine is capable of treating all types of skin diseases. This trial medicine Parangichakkai chooranam is the sasthric preparation. The aim of the present study is investigating the phytochemical and physiochemical analysis of the trial drug Parangichakkai chooranam. Phytochemical analysis, heavy metal analysis and physiochemical parameters such as ash values, extract values, loss of drying were determined as protocol. The physiochemical parameters such as the total as value was found to be 14.3± 1.054, insoluble ash value 0.066±0.041, loss of drying 11.5±0.9 and water-soluble extract 5.213±0.9, alcohol soluble extract found to be 13.8±2.553. the phytochemical analysis of different extracts gave positive test for Alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, coumarin, phenol, tannin, protein, sugar. The heavy metal analysis showed the presence of heavy metal mercury at 0.027ppm, which may be less than the recommended limit. The results obtained indicate that the drug is of standard quality and can be used as reference standard.