Objective: To Determine the Swelling Index of Crude Drug (Psyllium Husk)
Theory:
The swelling index is used to find the swelling capacity of given crude drug. When a drug is dipped into the water in a measuring cylinder it gets swell up after some time by absorbing it.
Formula:
Requirements:
Measuring cylinder, stopper, distilled water, spatula, weighing balance, & sample of crude drug (Psyllium husk/Isapgol).
Procedure:
- Weight about 1gm of given sample of crude drug (isapgol).
- Transfer the sample to 25ml measuring cylinder and fill up to 20ml mark with distilled water in it.
- Close the measuring cylinder by stopper and leave it undistributed for at least 24 hours after shaking it well.
- After 24 hours, observe the measuring cylinder and measure the volume occupied by the swollen.
- Genuine seed of isapgol occupie volume not less then 10ml.
Conclusion:
Swelling index of given sample of crude drugs is _______