Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of one ayurvedic Rasayana formulation, Brahma Rasayanam.

Objective: The present study deals with the Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of one ayurvedic Rasayana formulation, “Brahma Rasayanam,” which is a health rejuvenating tonic prescribed in Ayurveda. Materials and Methods: Brahma Rasayanam was procured from ayurvedic vendor at Chennai and subjected to GC-MS procedure by following standard protocol. Results: The GC-MS profile indicated the presence of some very important biomolecules such as 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, 2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-nonyl-, n-hexadecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, and n-decanoic acid. Conclusion: The medicinal roles of the molecules represent that of Brahma Rasayanam itself, further work to standardize the medicine is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]