Research Scholar, Anand Pharmacy College, Anand, Gujarat, India
Research Article
Design and Evaluation of Artocarpus heterophyllus Incorporated Herbal Effervescent Granules
Author(s): Yash Shah*, Chiragi Patel, Tanvi Kachhiya, Subhashchandra Patel and DR. Tejal Gandhi
The jackfruit, or Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam., is a tropical climacteric fruit that is a member of the Moraceae family. The jackfruit is full of nutrients; some of the phytochemicals are proanthocyanidin, flavonoids, and artemisinin. The jack fruits, leaves, and bark, have been extensively utilized in traditional medicine because of their anticarcinogenic, antiinflammatory, and hypoglycemic benefits. The present study was undertaken to formulate and evaluate the effervescent granules content of Artocarpus heterophyllus extract. Three batches of effervescent granules were prepared from which batch II was found to give good flow properties. The phytochemicals found in jackfruit extract were proanthocyanidin, flavonoids, polyphenols, and the creation of a new solvent system for thin-layer chromatography of methanolic (jackfruit) extract. Methanolic extract of jackfruit shows an Rf valu.. View More»