Comparative physicochemical evaluation of in-house manufactured and commercial samples of traditional Unani organo-metallic preparation “Kushta-e-Baiza-e-Murgh”

Kushta is a form of herbal-mineral preparation used in traditional systems of medicine (Unani and Ayurveda) of the Indian subcontinent for the treatment of various diseases it is claimed to be very effective in a very small dose and with quick action because of its fast absorbing capacity. Kushta-e-Baiza-e-Murgh (KBM)is one of the renowned formulations, used by Hakims to cure various ailments. Since there is a lack of scientific work on these products regarding the point of physicochemical standardization, Kushta-e-Baiza-e-Murgh was prepared in the laboratory, and a study was conducted to evaluate it by comparing physicochemical with testifying on classical parameters of laboratory-made Kushta-e-Baiza-e-MurghKBM (L) with its commercial samples KBM (C-1) and kbm(C-2). The study of modern scientific parameters includes bulk density, tapped density, Hausners’ ratio, Carr’s index, pH values, loss in weight on drying, total ash, acid insoluble ash, water-soluble ash, extractive values in water, and 1N hydrochloric acid while in classical parameters it was tested like Finger test, fineness test, floating test, etc. Besides, the qualitative elemental analysis and quantitative estimations of major mineral elements have also been carried out in the present study.