Chemical Science & Engineering Research
Title
Determination of Ethanol Content in Few Asava and Arista Dosage Forms by UV-Visible Spectroscopy
Authors
Rajasekhar K.K., Bhavitha J., Premalatha B.,* Hemana D., Bhavana A., Thejaswini K. and Sai Venkatesh C.
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Sri Padmavathi School of Pharmacy, Tiruchanoor, Tirupati – 517503, Andhra Pradesh, India.
*Corresponding author E-mail address: premalathabandi@gmail.com (Premalatha B.)
Article History
Publication details: Received: 25th September 2021; Revised: 25th October 2021; Accepted: 27th October 2021; Published: 19th November 2021
Cite this article
Rajasekhar K.K.; Bhavitha J.; Premalatha B.; Hemana D.; Bhavana A.; Thejaswini K.; Sai Venkatesh C. Determination of Ethanol Content in Few Asava and Arista Dosage Forms by UV-Visible Spectroscopy. Chem. Sci. Eng. Res., 2021, 3(8), 49-53.
Abstract
Ayurveda has a long and strong heritage use of herbal drugs and formulations to treat various diseases. It comprises various types of herbal medicines including the fermented forms namely asavas (fermented infusions) and aristas (fermented decoctions). These are considered as valuable therapeutics, thanks to their efficacy and desirable features. The present work describes, a novel UV-Visible spectrophometric method and validated for the determination of the ethanol content in few herbal dosage forms asavas and arishtas. The assay method used was the standard calibration curve method. The method consists of a color reaction of ethanol with potassium dichromate. The colorimetric quantification was based on the formation of chromate ions resulting from the oxidation of ethanol and potassium dichromate. The absorbance maxima of the chromate ions were found to be 578 nm.
Keywords
Asava; Arista; Ethanol; UV-Visible Spectroscopy
