Quality Control Standards for the Roots of Three Plumbago Species |
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Authors: | S. Ariyanathan A. Saraswathy G. V. Rajamanickam |
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Affiliation: | Centre for Advanced Research in Indian system of Medicine (CARISM), SASTRA University, Thanjavur-613 402, India;*Captain Srinivasa Murti Drug research Institute for Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS), Anna Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106, India |
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Abstract: | Physicochemical parameters of roots of three Plumbago species, Plumbago capensis, P. rosea and P. zeylanica belonging to Plumbaginaceae were analyzed. Microbial contamination, aflatoxins, pesticide residue and heavy metal content were also determined. Attempt has also been made to estimate the biologically active chemical plumbagin present in them and the data compared. The study ensures that the quality control parameters do help in the proper standardization of the crude drugs in drug development process for global acceptance. |
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Keywords: | P. rosea P. zeylanica plumbagin Plumbago capensis quality control parameters Root |
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