Abstract

PHARMACOPOEIAL AND MICROSCOPICAL STANDARDIZATION OF AN IMPORTANT UNANI FORMULATION-QURS-E-ISQEEL

Asma Sattar Khan*, Shoeb Ahmed Ansari, Usha Devi, Firoz Ahmad Ansari,

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Abstract

The people worldwide are adopting herbal medicines as alternative health care system. Their reliance on herbal medicines has led to remarkable growth of tradition system of medicine. The preparation of herbal formulation is usually based on traditional methods in accordance with the procedure described in classical literature which sometimes lacks scientific validation. It is utmost important to scientifically standardize the method of preparation and physicochemical parameters to ensure their authenticity and therapeutic effects. Therefore, a herbal Unani formulation Qurs-e-Isqeel widely known for its action as diuretic and antidote and therapeutically used in poisoning, fracture, ascites and dysuria. The drug was studied through various standardization parameters such as organoleptic evaluation (colour, Odor and taste), physico-chemical evaluations (moisture content, total ash, acid insoluble ash, pH values, water and ethanol soluble extractive, volatile oil) and microscopy. The evaluations of WHO parameters such as heavy metals, aflatoxins, pesticide residue and microbial contamination were also carried out to ascertain the quality of drug. The data revealed the present work will help in developing pharmacopoeial standards for maintaining the quality and batch to batch consistency of Qurse- Isqeel.

Keywords: SOP, Microscopy, Pharmacopoeial parameters, Isqeel, Quality control.