Ash Values Abhi
Ash Values Abhi
Ash Values Abhi
MASTER OF PHARMACY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Moisture content
Ash value
Swelling index
Extractive values
Melting point
Solubility
Viscosity
ASH VALUES
The residue remaining after insineration is the ash content of the drug.
It may be organic salts of carbonates, phosphates, potassium, calcium,
magnesium.
Ash value is a method to judge the purity of the drug.
TYPES OF ASH VALUES
*DETERMINATION:-
Weigh accurately about 3gm of the powder drug
Incinirate the drug by gradually increasing the heat until free from carbon and cool
weigh the ash and calculate the % of the total ash with reference to air dried sample
ACID INSOLUBLE ASH VALUE
Use for the determination of earthy matter present on roots, rhizomes, and also on
the leaves.
Crude drug contain calcium oxalate crystals the amount may varies depending on
the environmental condition.
* DETERMINATION:-
Boil the total ash obtaines as above for 5 minutes with 25 ml of dilute HCL
Wash the filter paper and ignite on tared crucible and cool