Physical properties of an Indian Ayurvedic medicine (<em>Shankh Bhasma</em>) as nano materials for its application

Abstract

The aim of present study is to describe Physical properties of an Indian Ayurvedic medicine (Shankh Bhasma) as nano materials for its applications. S<em>hankh Bhasma</em> has been synthesized by using method mentioned in an Ayurvedic text using conch shell and characterized by the modern scientific tools such as; X-ray diffractomter (XRD), Fourier Transform spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM).When we treated shankh bhasma on <em>C. elegans</em> and <em>E. coli. C elegans</em> produces more egg than normal calcium and there is no effect on <em>E. coli</em>. X-ray diffraction pattern and SEM analysis revealed that this <em>Bhasma </em>is in agglomerated nano crystalline materials and be considered as nanomedicine. An FTIR measurement reveals the bond stretching during the incineration process and found peaks of carboxylic group, Carbon with chloride and fluroide. Magnetization-Hysteresis (MH) loop study by the Vibrating sample magnetometer reveals that the di-magnetic nature of the <em>Bhasma. </em>Investigation of <em>Shankh bhasma</em> nanoparticles on <em>C. elegen</em> shows slightly increasing in egg production with compare to normal calcium oxide. There is not bacterial static effect was found on <em>E.coli</em>.