BARC/PUB/2004/0004

 
 

Thermal Investigations on γ-Radiation Processed Natural Medicinal Products (Ashwagandha, Amla And Hartiki)

 
     
 
Author(s)

Mitra, D.; Francis, S.; Varshney, L.
(RTDS)

Source

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2004. Vol. 78: pp. 821-829

ABSTRACT

DSC and TG studies were carried out on γ-radiation processed Indian natural products of medicina importance, namely Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Amla (Emblica officinalis) and Hartiki (Terminalia chebula). DSC thermoanalytical curves were recorded from 35 to 400oC in air and nitrogen atmosphere. Similarly, TG thermoanalytical curves were taken from 35 to 700oC in air and nitrogen atmosphere. Irradiated products gave significantly different thermoanalytical profiles in comparison to non-irradiated samples. The differences were observed above decomposition temperature of 200oC and were non-linear with respect to radiation dose. Partial oxidation of the products during irradiation in air could be responsible for the observed differences.

 
 
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