1adulteration and Evaluation of Crude Drugs
1adulteration and Evaluation of Crude Drugs
1adulteration and Evaluation of Crude Drugs
Crude drugs
Recap
Methods of adulteration
Organoleptic evaluation
Microscopical evaluation
Physical evaluation
Chemical evaluation
Analytical Evaluation
Biological evaluation
Evaluation of Crude Drugs
Evaluation refers to the Standardisation of crude drugs
It includes
Identity of the crude drug and determination of its
Quality and
Purity
Purity
organs of sense
texture etc.,
Microscopical Evaluation
Study of microscopical characters of the organised
drug
Quantitative microscopy
Stomatal number
Stomatal Index
Vein-islet number
Palisade Ratio
Physical Evaluation:
Viscosity
Swelling factor
Melting point
Specific gravity
Physical Evaluation:
Refractive index
Ash values
Optical rotation
Moisture content
Foreign organic matter:
Non-volatile : Resins
Volatile oil content
Steam distillation
Ash values
Refer to the amount of inorganic matter present
in the crude drug or collected along with the drug
4. Sulphated Ash
Chemical Evaluation:
It involves determination of Active chemical
constituents
Assays
Non-aqueous titration.
Biological Evaluation:
Animals or
Type of standards:
Structural standards
Analytical standards
Physical constants
Pharmacopoeia
Pharmacopoeia is an official code Containing a list
of established drugs
Microscopical evaluation
Physical evaluation
Chemical evaluation
Biological evaluation
Standards in pharmacopoeia
Quiz
a. Morphological evaluation
b. Physical evaluation
c. Biological evaluation
d. Microscopical evaluation
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