Phytochemistry of Plants Drugs
Plants have been serving as sources of drugs and pharmaceuticals for man and other animals since time immemorial. There are …
Evaluation of Crude Drugs
As evident from the discussion on the occurrence and type of adulteration in crude drugs, qualities of drugs offered for …
Deliberate adulteration
It is the most serious illegal act of adulteration and may be called the true type of adulteration. This type …
Adulteration of Crude Drugs
Adulteration is an illegal act of debasing or altering the original quality and properties of an article in order to …
Forms of Occurrence of Crude Plant Drugs
Since crude drugs consist of various plant and animal parts and their products, they occur in a variety of morphological …
Drying of Crude Plant drugs
Freshly collected plant drugs contain as much as 55 to 82 percent of water. Since the drugs are not used …
Collection of Crude Plant drugs
Crude plant drugs are obtained from the various organs of both wild and cultivated plants. The quality and quantity of …
Preparation of Crude Drugs for Commercial Market
Before sending a crude drug for sale to the local or international market it should be properly prepared so that …