The Chemical and Spectroscopic Analysis of Unani Medicine Safi

Abstract

Safi an Ayurvedic medicine being used from times immoral have been analysed for the presence of various phytochemicals, minerals by various analytical procedures. The phytochemicals like, tannins, flavonoids, carbohydrates, and steroids have been found present and phenols, proteins and tannins have been found in a good amount quantitatively. The antioxidant power of Safi by DPPH and H2O2 scavenging activity showed that the contents of the Safi like, Triterpenoids, phenols, tannins act as good free radical scavengers. The HPLC analysis showed the presence of tannic acid, Azadirachtin, Chalcones and Caffic acid. The UV-Visible analysis showed the presence of tetra triterpenoids. In addition the Safi extracts showed the presence of Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic very much higher than the permittable limit of consumption.