Abstract

REVIEW ON RAW DRUG STANDARDISATION

*Dr. Prajakta Raghunath Khade (Final yr MD Student), Dr. Sharada Chikurte (MD Ayurved), Dr. Kinnari Mehta (MD, PhD Ayurved)

ABSTRACT

Today Ayurvedic medicines are widely used in developing as well as developed countries because of their safety, efficacy and lesser side-effects. Rise in the use of herbal product has also given rise to various forms of abuse and adulteration of the products. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) have given guidelines for drug standardisation. In order to obtain quality oriented herbal products, care should be taken right from the proper identification of plants, season, area of collection, their extraction, purification process and rationalizing the combination in case of polyherbal drugs. Raw drug standardisation is to confirm its identity, quality, and purity. Methods involved in raw drug standardisation are macroscopic, microscopic, physical, chemical and biological methods. In our Ayurvedic system of medicines drug standardisation is very difficult. This review article discusses the importance, constraints, guidelines, need, quality control parameters of raw drug standardisation.

Keywords: Drug standandardisation, raw drugs, quality parameters, Ayurvedic drugs.