A Review on Standardisation of Herbal Formulation

INTRODUCTION Standardization of herbal formulations is essential in order to assess of quality drugs, based on the concentration of their active principles, physical, chemical, phyto-chemical, standardization, and In-vitro, In-vivo parameters. The quality assessment of herbal formulations is of paramount importance in order to justify their acceptability in modern system of medicine [1]. One of the major problems faced by the herbal industry is the unavailability of rigid quality control profiles for herbal materials and their formulations. In India, the department of Ayush, Government of India, launched a central scheme to develop a standard operating procedures for the manufacturing process to develop pharmacopeial standards for ayurvedic preparations. The subject of herbal drug standardization is massively wide and deep. There is so much to know and so many seemingly contradictory theories on the subject of herbal medicines and their relationship with human physiology and mental function. India needs to explore the medicinally important plants. This can be achieved only if the herbal products are evaluated and analyzed using sophisticated modern techniques of standardization. World Health Organization (WHO) encourages, recommends and promotes traditional/herbal remedies in natural health care programmes because these drugs are easily available at low cost, safe and people have faith in