Gas chromatography mass spectroscopic analysis of Rasnadi Churnam

The present work is to analyse one Ayurvedic formulation, Rasnadichurnam by GC MS to know the types of molecules present in it. The medicine was procured from a standard Ayurvedic vendor at Chennai, India and was subjected to Gas Cnromatography Mass Spectroscopic analysis after processing it as per standard protocol. The molecules indicated by the GC MS profile, such as Methyl 4,7,10,13-hexadecatetraenoate, Asarone, Ar-tumerone, Tumerone, trans-2,4-Dimethylthiane, S,S-dioxide, Disulde, di-tert-dodecyl, Piperine, Z-10-Methyl-11-tetradecen-1-ol propionate, .beta.-Amyrin, 4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-, 1,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14boctadecahydro- etc. have been reported to have some promising medicinal roles which could support the medicinal function of Rasnadichurnam. The molecules depicted by the GC MS profile do have some bearing on the function of Rasnadichurnam as a medicine.