PREPARATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF POLY-HERBAL FORMULATION FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic, progressive, autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of joints, damaging cartilage and bone around the joints. Although numbers of synthetic drugs are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis but they have adverse effect that can compromise the therapeutic treatment. There are so many medicinal plants that have shown anti rheumatoid arthritis properties. Standardization of formulations is essential in order to assess the quality based on the concentration of their active principles, physical, chemical, Phyto-chemical, standardization, In-vitro, In-vivo parameters. The present research work on standardization of poly-herbal formulation is used to Rheumatoid arthritis. In this herbal formulation consists of Spathodea Companulata, Zingiber Officinalalis, Pongamia Pinnata, Curcuma Longa, Aloe Barbadensis, Lawsonia Inermis, Piper Nigrum. The poly-herbal formulation is one of the best remedy for Rheumatoid arthritis etc. The quality assessment of herbal formulations is important in order to justify their acceptability in modern system of medicine against various arthritic diseases. In this study authentication, organoleptic evaluation, ash, extractive values, and physical characteristics like determination of Carr's index and bulk density.