The GC MS Study Of Ayurvedic Upanaha Drug Kinva Choorna Used In Knee Osteoarthritis

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Dr. Kavita B Sutagatti
Dr. Pradeep L Gramapurohit

Abstract

Background: The scientific validity of contemporary and alternative medicinal practices is need of hour and significant importance in today’s context. 
Aim and Objective: In present study gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis to investigate a kinva choorna of amrutarishta, aiming to establish correlations between its therapeutic activity and the biomolecules it contains. 
Materials and Methods: Procured sample from GMP Certified KLE Ayurveda Pharmacy, it is shade dried and powdered in pulveriser then packed into air tight packets after sieving by sieve no 8 and authenticated at KAHER’s Shri B M K Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya’s AYUSH Approved ASU Drug Testing Laboratory (LIC.No.TL-8/2011). underwent GC-MS analysis using standard procedures. 
Results and Discussion: The result profile revealed the presence of crucial molecules like, 12,15-Octadecadiynoic acid Z-1,9-Hexadecadiene(9Z)- n-Hexadecanoic acid, Decanoic acid, decyl ester, 2-Pentadecyn-1-ol, Decyl decanoate and 9,12-octadecadienoyl chloride (Z, Z), aligning with the medicinal properties attributed to kinva choorna. Conclusion: The identification of these biomolecules supports the role of kinva an effective pain-relieving drug used for upanaha (Poultice) drug in knee osteoarthritis. 

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Dr. Kavita B Sutagatti, & Dr. Pradeep L Gramapurohit. (2023). The GC MS Study Of Ayurvedic Upanaha Drug Kinva Choorna Used In Knee Osteoarthritis. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 29(4), 4515–4518. https://doi.org/10.53555/kuey.v29i4.9444
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Dr. Kavita B Sutagatti

PhD Scholar and Assistant Professor, Department of Panchakarma, KAHER’S Shri BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belagavi, Karnataka, 8971028891  

Dr. Pradeep L Gramapurohit

Principal, KLE Institute of Ayurveda, A Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed-To-Be-University) Coen Road, Hubbali, Karnataka, India. Contact Number: 9964144197