Paper Details
QUALITY ASPECTS OF HERBAL DRUG AND ITS FORMULATION
Authors
Mr. Ajit Mahadev Dhargude, Mr. Vitthal Bitu. Kaulage
Abstract
The term ‘herbal drugs ‘denotes plant or parts that have been converted into phytopharmaceuticals by means of simple process involving harvesting, drying and storage. A practical addition to the definition is also includes other crude products derived from plant, which no longer show any organic structure, such as essential oils, fatty oils, resins and gums. There is increasing awareness and general acceptability of the use of herbal drugs in today’s medical practice. Although most of these applications are unorthodox, it is however known fact that over 80 % of the worlds population depend on herbal medicine and product for healthy living. This rise in herbal products has also given rise to various forms of abuse and adultration of the product leading to consumers and manufacturers disappointment and in some intense fatal consequences. The challenge is innumerable and enormous, making the global herbal market unsafe. Evaluation of herbal drug is an important tool in the formulation of high-quality herbal product. This review seeks to enlighten stakeholders in herbal medicine on the need to establish quality parameters with the help of advanced analytical tools and well define standardization methods in ensuring the safety of global herbal market.
The process of good quality assurance and standardization of herbal medicine and product using various spectroscopic, chromatographic and electrophoretic methods were also discussed.
Keywords
Herbal cosmetics, Herbal cream, Herbal plants, clove,cinnamon,
Citation
QUALITY ASPECTS OF HERBAL DRUG AND ITS FORMULATION. Mr. Ajit Mahadev Dhargude, Mr. Vitthal Bitu. Kaulage. 2024. IJIRCT, Volume 10, Issue 6. Pages 1-14. https://www.ijirct.org/viewPaper.php?paperId=2409047