Open AccessComparative physicochemical evaluation of kharekhasak (Tribulus terrestris linn.) before and after mudabbar process
Author(s) -
Abdullah M. Tauheed,
- Hamiduddin,
Salma Khanam,
Mohd Akhtar Ali,
Mohammad Zaigham
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/pr.pr_16_17
Subject(s) - tribulus terrestris , traditional medicine , diosgenin , medicine , chemistry , mathematics , traditional chinese medicine , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology
Mudabbar/ Tadbeere advia is referred to the processes performed on the drugs to detoxify, purify, and enhance therapeutic action and to reduce its doses before making the formulations in Unani medicine. It improves quality of drugs either by optimizing its desirable characteristics or minimizing the undesirable ones; it makes drug effective, safe, and specific. There is a need of comparative evaluation to understand its significance. Tadbeer of Kharekhasak (KK) khurd ( Tribulus terrestris Linn. fruit) is described by Rabban Al-Tabari in Firdausul Hikmat, Akbar Arzani in Qarabadeene Qadri, etc., during the compounding of aphrodisiac formulations. Mudabbar Kharekhasak (MKK) used in Safoofe Kharekhasak mentioned in Al-Qarabadeene was evaluated in this work.