Abstract
The collection of gums in India does not receive proper attention as it is in the hands of ignorant, illiterate tribal people. Different market samples of the exudate show divergent features and qualities which directly afflicts the quality of the finished product. The market sam ples of Babbula , along with its original sample collected from plant species, were subjected to organoleptic, physico - chemical and chromatographic evaluation at SDM center for research in Ayurveda and allied sciences, Udupi, Karnataka, India to determine their identity and purity. It was observed that the original sample and the Bangalore samples showed the values which are almost equivalent to reference standards given in Quality Stand ards of I.M.P. volume 5, page 8 ( Table 2). The Chennai sample showed different pattern of bands and peaks and by this observation we can infer that this sample might be from other subspecies of acacia genus or that adulterants might have been added which have altered the chemical profile of the drug.
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