Adulteration and substitution in endangered ASU medicinal plants of India: A Review
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Medicinal plants used in Indian System of Medicines (ISM) ASU (Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani) as Indian traditional source form of alternative medicine. In 20 and 21 century generations are becoming aware of side effects and adverse reactions of synthetic drugs, so there is an increasing interest in ASU. Adulteration and substitution of endangered ASU herbs is the burning problem in herbal pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry and it has caused a major treat in the research and development on commercial natural products. The deforestation and extinction of many species and incorrect identification intestinally or unintentionally of many rare, endangered and original herbal plants has resulted in adulteration and substitution of raw drugs. The future research and development of the Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical analysis of herbs is largely depended upon reliable methodologies for correct identification, standardization and quality assurance, quality control of ASU. herbal drugs.
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