QUALITY CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR STANDARDIZATION OF HERBAL DRUG

Pharmacy

The increased usage of herbal goods has also lead to a variety of products abuses and adulterations, which have disappointed consumers and manufacturers and, in some cases, had disastrous results. Since the term "standardized" has no legal definition, the word's appearance on a product label is not a guarantee of a better level of product quality. Customers may become frustrated by inconsistent labeling of herbal goods and the fact that they are frequently left to determine what is safe and beneficial for them. The label must contain specific information, such as "the product has been made in accordance with Pharmacopoeia standards," a description of the active substances and their quantities, as well as dosage and frequency recommendations. Botanical materials are transformed into medications using herbal medicinal technology, where standardization and quality control with proper fusion of cutting-edge scientific methods and ancient wisdom are crucial. In light of the commercialization of formulations based on medicinal plants, the quality control criteria of diverse medicinal plants employed in indigenous systems of medicine are becoming increasingly important nowadays. This review aims to shed light on the methods used to standardize raw/finished compound medications up to this point, including macroscopic, microscopic, physical, chemical, and biological approaches. Herbal medication standardization entails verification of their identity, quality, and purity.

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