Experimental measurement ( Organoleptic) of madhura rasa ( Sweet Taste)

             Title: - Experimental measurement ( Organoleptic) of madhura rasa ( Sweet Taste)

Dr. J. V. Changade had submitted her dissertation for the P.G. degree M.D. Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology). Her guide was Dr. S.  G. Huparikar & research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune (M.S.) India, & submitted to University of Pune.

            Dr. Changade had done an experimental study to develop a scale or unit for evaluation of measurement of sweet taste (Madhura rasa) drugs.

          For the study 15 drugs of sweet taste were taken in different dilutions & 10 volunteers were chooses for testing these drugs.

          The observations recorded by 2 ways-

i)                   Madhuratwa (Unit) of each drug i.e. organo leptic tongue examination (Rasana Pratyaksha) & observation were recorded in the tabular form.

ii)                The Symptoms felt by volunteers were also recorded as sweetness of mouth, freshness of mind etc.

The Research work was concluded as follows-

i)                   Between all sweet drugs sugar had shown the highest units (25Units).

ii)                Vatama was the weakest sweet drug which forms the unit of sweet taste.

iii)              Though ‘Atibala’ was mentioned in sweet drug list by various texts, organo leptically the root sample was found to be bitter astringent.

iv)              Fully ripened ‘Kadali” was found sweet.

v)                The sugar percentage of drug was directly proportional to its unit (Higher sugar content).

vi)              In this study, no relation could be determined between carbohydrate percentage & its unit.