FTIR Analysis of Siddha Drug Bojana Kudori Mathirai

Background: The BOJANA KUDORI MATHIRAI is a herbo-mineral drug used for the treatment of akkinimantham, gunmam, vayuruvali, vayu, pithavayu, soothgavayu, kiragani. Objective: The objective of the present study is to characterize and assess the functional groups in herbo-mineral drug BOJANA KUDORI MATHIRAI. Materials and Methods: The ingredients were collected & purified and the drug was prepared as per Siddha literature "Anuboga vaithiya brama ragasiyam - part 6". Here, the drug was subjected into characterization through FT-IR analysis. Result: Characterization plays a major role to identify the nature of the drug. The instrumental analysis FT-IR study for "BOJANA KUDORI MATHIRAI" will show the presence of functional group through the stretch and this form the base for the further pharmaceutical analysis and clinical trial. Conclusion: This study forms the base for the pharmaceutical analysis of BOJANA KUDORI MATHIRI which will be followed by safety and efficacy studies later.