Development of spectrophotometric fingerprinting method for <i>Talisadi Churna</i>

Abstract

Selective and efficient analytical methods are required not only for quality assurance but also for authentication of herbal formulations. A simple, rapid and validated fingerprint method has developed for estimation of piperine in ‘Talisadi churna’, a well known herbal formulation in India. The estimation was carried out in two laboratory batches and three marketed formulation by an ultraviolet spectrophotometric method at 342.8 nm.

Keywords: Talisadi churna, Piperin

East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol. 12 (2009) 52-54