Arogyavardhini vati is a herbo-mineral formulation which is one of the most commonly used preparation in Ayurvedic clinical practice since ages. Objective: The present work was carried out with the view to comparatively evaluate three different and popular marketed formulations of Arogyavardhini Vati in order to confirm its quality and also to highlight the variations that may be present in them so that recommendations can be proposed regarding the quality and consistency of marketed formulations. Methods: Three different and popular marketed formulations of Arogyavardhini Vati were assessed comparatively for their organoleptic, physicochemical and phytochemical properties as per the methods prescribed in Pharmacopoeias. Results: The analysis of the data revealed that all the parameters of three brands of Arogyavardhini Vati had approximately similar values having difference in the values of Alcohol soluble extractives of Brand B and of Water soluble extractives of Brand A both having values comparatively lesser than the other two brands. There was also a considerable difference in the values of Hardness and Disintegration time of Brand B respectively. Conclusion: The data originated from the present study will be very useful for routine quality control and also to control the batch to batch variation among the formulations.
