1 Department of Pharmacy, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur
2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur
* Corresponding Author: Archana Patidar. Email: archanauips@gmail.com
Diabetes mellitus is a multifaceted systemic metabolic syndrome results from complex relationship of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. IDDM characterized by anarchy of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism leading to increased blood sugar level, lipid level and insulin level caused due to insufficient insulin secretion, impaired insulin action, or both. Diabetes greatly associated with some serious health conditions such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, stroke and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases. The essential step of safety, efficacy and consistency in therapeutic application consideration are quality control and standardization of medicinal plants. The article mainly focused on standardization of three plant extracts commonly utilized as antidiabetic medicinal plants—Terminalia catappa (Indian almond), Costus igneus (insulin plant), and Cassia fistula (golden shower)—with a special attention to phytochemical compatibility through fingerprinting using spectrophotometric and chromatographic evaluation, as well as morphological, qualitative, and quantitative phytochemical screening. Utilizing UV-visible and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, functional groups were identified and illustrated, and the compatibility of bioactive chemicals found in the plant extracts was assessed. The analysis discovered distinct spectral pattern for each plant and their combined extract, indicative of the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and phenolic compounds as confirmed through phytochemical screening. This study presents an ample and orderly approach for the standardization of these medicinal plants, ensuring reliable quality and reproducibility in herbal formulations. The findings emphasize the connotation of spectroscopic categorization as a consistent method for chemical profiling and quality assertion in the development of standardized herbal medicines.
Keywords: IDDM, FTIR, phytochemical analysis, chromatographic analysis, Standardization
How to cite this article: Patidar A, Patidar LN. Pharmacognostical Authentication and Phytochemical Standardization of Selected Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants for Quality Control. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(5): 381-389. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.5.39
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