AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF ANTI-VIRAL CHURNA SOLD IN INDIA BY AYURVEDIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

Objectives: The objectives behind of this study are to analyze the unregistered herbal products dispensed by Ayurvedic practitioners, as per WHO guidelines for determination potentially hazardous contaminants. To aware registered medical practitioners regarding contamination product, patients using from practitioners. Methods: method employed in was a pour plate method. specific media plates were incubated 24 h at 37°C. On colony counter, placed and observed presence micro-organisms. used nutrient agar medium cetrimide nutrients, agar, saline MacConkey agar. Result: present found microbial that widely available across country. formulations coded AV5, AV6, AV7 be contaminated Pseudomonas aeruginosa AV5 AV6 Escherichia coli, whereas AV1 AV2 Staphylococcus aureus above permissible limit, posing risk infection if consumed. Conclusion: According findings study, it shows few showing micro-organism given WHO.