STANDARDIZATION AND QUALITY CONTROL PARAMETERS OF SHILADHATRI TABLET: AN AYURVEDIC PROPRIETARY HERBOMINERAL PREPARATION

Herbo-mineral preparations have a comprehensive therapeutic value since decade and are still serving many of the health needs of a great population of India & worldwide. However, the quality control and quality assurance still remains a challenge because of the high variability of chemical components involved. These preparations contain numerous compounds in complex matrices in which no single active constituent is responsible for the overall efficacy. This creates a challenge in establishing quality control standards and standardization of finished products. Many preparations have been mentioned in classical books of Ayurveda for the treatment of Diabetes mellitus. Shiladhatri Tablet is one such known proprietary formulation. In this study, Shiladhatri Tablet was prepared & subjected to organoleptic analysis, physico-chemical analysis, and qualitative analysis to detect the presence of benzoic acid. Elemental analysis reveals that Potassium & Calcium are present in major quantity and percentage of Phosphorus & Iron is less in the formulation.