Formulation and Standardization of Asava from Carica papaya

Abstract

Asava and Arishta are alcoholic medicaments prepared by allowing the herbal juices or their decoctions to undergo fermentation with the addition of sugar. Standardization of ayurvedic formulation is important so as to assess the standard of medication. Within the present study standardization of asava from fruit tree Carica papaya, known to be effective in Dengue fever, Cancer cell growth inhibition, Antimalarial has been performed. Asava formulation was prepared by the normal method of Ayurveda. The formulation has been standardized by modern scientific control procedures for the finished products. Standardization of asava was achieved by organoleptic study, physicochemical parameters like PH, denseness, total solid content, amount, alcohol content, index of refraction, total reducing sugars, and stability study. The results have revealed that the physicochemical parameters were within the bounds and also the values may be wont to establish and formulate procedures for standardization and quality controlling of those ayurvedic formulations.