Standardization of Babbularishta – A Marketed Ayurvedic Formulation as per WHO Guidelines

Abstract

Ayurveda is the world’s oldest continuous medicinal tradition. Ayurveda’s discovery of the long-lasting single-dose forms of Asava and Arishta is a boon to modern medicine. Diarrhea, colitis, chronic cough, asthma, tuberculosis, and improved digestive function are only a few of the conditions for which the ayurvedic formulation Babbularishta is utilized. Gallic acid is one of the active ingredients in babbularishta, a commercially available ayurvedic medicine. The purpose of this study was to develop a standard for the quality of commercially available Babbularishta by measuring its alcohol content and pH. To meet World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, an high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultraviolet (UV) method was devised for quantifying the main component, gallic acid, in babbularishta. Gas chromatography and redox titrimetry were used to confirm the accuracy of the formulation determined during the development process. The formulation was further tested for pharmacological activity, elemental makeup, pesticide traces, and heavy metal concentration.