Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON ADULTERATION PRACTICES IN AYURVEDIC HERBAL CRUDE DRUGS

*Dr. Minal Sunil Naik and Dr. Prachi Nandwate

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Abstract

Herbs are an effective source of Ayurvedic, traditional as well as modern medicine. Faced with the challenges of modern medicine, the world is shifting toward Ayurvedic theories of health management. India is having a rich flora and fauna and one of the richest biodiversity all over the globe. As the sources are very limited and population burden is high, the red list data and endangered plant species are increasing day by day in India. There is lots of estimation business of herbal drugs in India and all over the world. In the treatment of the disease, the use of drugs is not limited. This increases the demand for raw materials exponentially. Rapid depletion of resources creates major problems. To fill the deficit, advances in adulteration becoming more prevalent. This adulteration is a burning problem in an industry that threatens the integrity of Ayurvedic system of medicine. Therefore, an understanding of all ways of adulteration is needed to amend this illegal act and maximize consumer safety. This article focuses on adulteration in herbal medicine its types, methods, reasons and evaluation methods.

Keywords: Adulteration, Ayurvedic herbal drugs, Evaluation methods.