Aswagandharishtam is classical medicine for diseases pertaining to nervous system and digestive system prepared by a number of plants and plant parts. The present work is to know the types of biomolecules present in it by GC MS analysis. Aswagandharishtam was procured from standard Ayurvedic outlet and was subjected to Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry after due processing. The GC MS analysis of Aswagandharishtam has shown some promising molecules like Prostaglandin A2, Cholesterol, Piperine, Gentamicin a, d-Mannose, Eugenol, Pipradrol among others, which have activities similar to that of Aswagadharistham. This is a preliminary report where some clue about the various types of biomolecules present in Aswagandharishtam was obtained. Further work is on to prove the efficacy of this medicine by other parameters.

Seaweeds are regarded to be a significant source of bioactive molecules. The macroalgae showed diverse amounts of biochemical constituents such as, total carbohydrate, total protein and total lipids. In the present study, biochemical composition of edible seaweeds was examined. The result was indicated that Champia purvula consists of an elevated amount of protein followed by carbohydrates and lower lipid molecule. The biochemical composition of alga indicates their suitability for use in food and pharmaceutical industry

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Objective: The present study deals with the antioxidant study of one Ayurvedic medicine Aswagandhrishtam by three different methods, namely reducing power, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) assays.Methods: Aswagandharishtam, which is a liquid medicine, was taken as such at various concentrations for all the three assays.Results: The results show that Aswagandharistam has good antioxidant potential when compared with ascorbic acid as standard. The IC50 values of reducing power assay were 250.142, that of DPPH were 103.607, and of ABTS assay were 197.79 as compared with that of ascorbic acid being 19.59.Conclusion: All the three assays indicated that Aswagandharishtam showed very good antioxidant results.