Imtiyaz Ahmad

Liqidambar orientalis have a long standing therapeutic record in Unani System of Medicine.it is commonly known as Shilakali or Turkish sweet gum.  it is obtained from the bark of plant which is known as Mia saila.it has a wide range of pharmacological effects  like Emmenagogue, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Antibacterial and general tonic. Various scientific researches revealed that Liqidambar orientalis has Nematicidal activity, Cytotoxic and genotoxic activity. Methods: TLC of different extracts of Liquidambar orientalis was performed for the separation of different components and the Rf values of detected components was noted down accordingly. Results: TLC of different extracts shows various Rf values which suggests the presence of different kinds of phytochemicals which is having a therapeutic significance. Conclusion: TLC analysis along with the other analytical techniques will guarantee the purity, safety, potency and efficacy of herbal drugs. Keywords; Liquidambar orientalis; TLC; Rf value; Scientific evaluation    

The present study was design to standardize and develop scientific data for identification and quality control of Oleo Resin of Pine. The proximate analysis and nature of Oleo Resin of Pine (ORP) was confirmed by organoleptic, physiochemical characterization and fluorescence analysis. The preliminary phytochemical analysis was done by qualitative chemical tests. The total chemical components were confirmed by TLC and HPTLC analysis in suitable solvent system. Identification of chemical compounds, their molecular weight and structure were detected by GC-MS and the functional groups were detected by FTIR. Thermal analysis was carried out by DSC. The organoleptic and physiochemical data showed characteristic features of ORP. The preliminary phytochemical analysis of hydroalcholic extract of ORP showed presence of carbohydrates, glycosides, alkaloid, phytosterols, terpenes, saponins and phenols. The DSC thermogram of powder of ORP showed enthalpy of transition more than zero for all the 4 endothermic peaks. The GC-MS chromatogram of ORP revealed the presence of two compounds, Longicyclene at RT 21.11 and Longifolene at RT 22.03. TLC and HPTLC fingerprinting of ORP showed separation of components in Toluene: Ethyl acetate (93:7) mobile phase at 254, 366, 550nm.The FTIR spectrogram of ORP showed the seven characteristic bands assigned to different functional groups. The observations and results of the study have provided evidence based scientific data for standardization of ORP which will serve as reference standards to establish its identity, purity and also help to minimize adulteration and substitution. Keywords: Standardization; Oleo Resin of Pine; HPTLC; GCMS; FTIR; DSC

From very beginning, human is very curious about health and its prevention. In every era of world memoirs of life, different definitions and thoughts came under consideration about health. Every civilization, like Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks and Mesopotamians etc has tried to suggest the best ways for the human achievements of well beingness. Greek physicians in BC century have paved great attention towards this important task in ratiocinative way. They elaborated the concept of health and factors which are essential for its maintenance. Among them, Riyazat (exercise) is the very basic and useful tool for maintenance of health. As well as, other recommendations of exercise have also described by Greek physicians. Unani physicians provided cognitions regarding timing, modes, and benefits of Riyazat. In this review paper, it will be attempted to provide the benefitting 15owledge to the humanity to save the health and promote the cognitive values. Key words: Riyazat; Greek physicians; Health; Humor; Mizaj, Exercise