TY - JOUR AU - Hiremath, Shilpa AU - Pradeep, AU - KN, Sunil Kumar PY - 2023/04/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Some quality standards for Dronapushpi Panchanga (Leucas aspera Spreng) Powder JF - International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine JA - IJAM VL - 14 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.47552/ijam.v14i1.3305 UR - https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/3305 SP - 219-224 AB - <p>Background: <em>Dronapushpi </em>(<em>Leucas aspera </em>Spreng) of Lamiaceae is found as a weed throughout the country. It is described in various <em>Nighantus</em>. To maintain the effectiveness of crude drugs, the standardisation and proper identification of the plant is very important.  Fresh juice of <em>Dronapushpi</em> is efficacious in malarial fever, collyrium prepared from the juice is used in jaundice, the decoction of the herb is used to ulcer as wash liquid, also applied externally to poisonous insect bites and also useful in worm infestation, inflammation, bronchitis, asthma and cough. In this study <em>Dronapushpi panchanga </em>(whole plant) was studied systematically to evaluate its quality standards. Methods: Macro-microscopic features, physico-chemical and phytochemical investigation were performed as per Pharmacopoeial procedures. Results: The pharmacognostic study revealed the macroscopic characters, physicochemical constants and phytochemical nature of <em>Donapushpi</em>. The extracts which were screened for its phytochemicals showed the presence of constituents like coumarin, flavonoids, carbohydrates, phenols and tannin in both the ethanolic and aqueous extracts. HPTLC profile was developed as fingerprint of extracts. Conclusion: Results of the present investigation <em>L. aspera </em>plant will help in validation of this crude drug<em>.</em></p> ER -