The usage of microscopy method for herbal standardizations
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Quality control standardizations of the natural products such as medicinal plants getting more attention in recent years since the commercialization of herbal formulations increased dramatically. A wide range of methods can be applied for standardizations of herbal products. However, advancement in the microscopy technique could help to achieve the goal of standardizations of the herbal products. Moreover, majority of the regulatory procedure and pharmacopoeias propose macroscopic and microscopic evaluation for herbal standardization. Thus, in this chapter we analyzed and discussed the usage of light microscopy technique for herbal standardization. The methods presented in this chapter are illustrated on the model of Polyalthia longifolia leaf which is a local herbal plant.
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