Infrared Spectrophotometry in Studies on Herbal Drug Triphala Churna

Abstract

Infrared spectrophotometry is a useful analytical technique for
the identification of drugs and is recommended as one of the parameters
for testing in various pharmacopoeias. At present the
Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia is not referring to sophisticated instrumental
analytical techniques for the purpose of characterization and
identification of Ayurvedic formulations. The present work
demonstrates the utility of the IR spectrophotometry in the identification
and characterization of Triphala. based on typical characteristic
IR frequencies for identifying the herbal drug.