1*Department of Pharmacy, Research Scholar, Mandsaur University, RewasDewas Road Bypass, Mandsaur (MP), INDIA. Email: Pandeysunil.skp@gmail.com
2B R Nahata College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Professor, Mandsaur University, Rewas Dewda Road Bypass, Mandsaur (MP), INDIA
The common cold has been one of the most widespread respiratory diseases with a significant morbidity and economic impact. The objective of the current research was to screen and extract phytochemicals and TLC profile of Curcuma zedoaria, Salvadora persica, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Andrographis paniculata, and Ocimum tenuiflorum as antitussives. Pharmacognostic analysis showed that the total ash content was 4.9-9.10% w/w, acid-insoluble ash was 1.02-1.75% w/w, and water-soluble ash was 1.2-2.17% w/w. The extractive values were 5.11-7.21-percent alcohol-soluble and 7.9-13.70-percent water-soluble. Loss on drying penetrated has been within 1.19-2.02% and foreign organic matter had been below the pharmacopeial limits. Different solvents have different extraction yields with the highest ethanol extractive values of 18.25% w/w and high phenols (19.25), flavonoids (18.12), alkaloids (17.9), and tannins (7.52). The developed linctus had reasonable physiochemical properties, specifically, pH 5.6 +- 0.1, viscosity 1850 CP, specific gravity 1.24, refractive index 1.412, total solids 64% w/v, microbial load within limits and 98% label claim assay value without any physical instability.
Keywords: Antitussive activity; Polyherbal formulation; Curcuma zedoaria; Salvadora persica; Glycyrrhiza glabra; Andrographis paniculata; Ocimum tenuiflorum.
How to cite this article: Pandey SK, Patidar LN. Phytochemical Screening and Characterization of Poly Herbs. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(3): 182-193. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.3.23
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Conflict of interest: None