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VOL. 8, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Microscopical assessment of the selected herbal drugs mentioned in the classical texts of Unani
Authors
Kiran Negi, Ghazala Javed
Abstract
Herbal drugs are the chief constituents in
traditional medicine especially the Unani System of Medicine. The classical
texts of Unani enumerates a number of formulations where the plant as whole or
the various plant parts such as seeds, leaves, stem, root, bark, flowers has
been powdered and admixed with other raw materials to cure various ailment such
as hypertension, bronchitis, arthritis, cirrhosis etc. In today’s medical
practice the general acceptability of unani formulations have given rise to
their increasing demand resulting the various forms of abuse and adulteration
of the herbs leading to consumers and manufacturers disappointment. In this
scenario the authentication of the herbal drugs and identification of
adulteration from the genuine material herb are essential for both
pharmaceutical companies as well as public health to ensure reproducible
quality of herbal medicine. In view of this a research endeavor was planned for
four potential herbal drugs with different morphological groups from diverse
families like boraginaceae; colchicaceae; fabaceae and malvaceae. The
diagnostic and distinctive characteristics of each morphological group present
in different unani formulations have been reported along with their chemical
constituents and therapeutic potencial. All these studies will serve as a
reference standard in checking the adulteration in market samples of herbal
medicines used in the preparation of various unani compound formulations and
hence beneficial for the academicians, researchers, plant chemists, TM
students, health professionals and plant based pharmaceutical industries.
Pages:27-32
How to cite this article:
Kiran Negi, Ghazala Javed "Microscopical assessment of the selected herbal drugs mentioned in the classical texts of Unani". International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Vol 8, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 27-32
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