Standardization and Quality Control of Herbal Crude Drugs
Accounting to WHO it is the process involving the physicochemical evaluation of crude
drug covering the aspects, as selection and handling of crude material, safety, efficacy and
stability assessment...
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Standardization and Quality Control of Herbal Crude Drugs
Accounting to WHO it is the process involving the physicochemical evaluation of crude
drug covering the aspects, as selection and handling of crude material, safety, efficacy and
stability assessment of finished product, documentation of safety and risk based on
experience, provision of product information to consumer and product promotion.
• Macro and Microscopic Examination: For Identification of right variety and
search of adulterants.
• Foreign Organic Matter: Remove of matter other than source plant to get the drug
in pure form.
• Ash Values: It is criteria to judge the identity and purity of crude drug – Total ash,
sulfated ash, water soluble ash and acid insoluble ash etc.
• Moisture Content: To check moisture content helps prevent degradation of
product.
• Extractive Values: These are indicating the approximate measure of chemical
constituents of crude drug.
• Crude Fiber: To determine excessive woody material Crit
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