EVALUATION OF MARKET SAMPLES OF MUKTA BHASMA USING NAMBURI PHASED SPOT TEST (NPST)

Mukta bhasma (calx of Pearl), an unique herbo-mineral preparation used traditionally as an effective antacid, anti-pyretic and anti-ulcer is a compound mainly consisting of calcium carbonate. Many pharmaceutical companies manufacture Mukta bhasma but whether the quality of all remains same or not is always doubtful. This doubt can be cleared by using classical bhasma parikshas like Rekhapurnata,Vaaritara Unama and modern analytical techniques like NPST. Thus, Mukta bhasma prepared by classical reference in our department along with three market samples were subjected to above tests and the results were compared. There was considerable difference in the bhasma parikshas and NPST spot pattern among all the four samples. The bhasma prepared in our department had nearest results to standard NPST of Mukta bhasma.