The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2020;9(3):197-201 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2020.9308
Quality assessment of market samples of crude drugs with particular reference to Asrol (Rauvolfia serpentina Benth ex. Kurz)
Abdul Wadud1 , Mohd. Imran Ansari1 , Shaista Perveen1 , Altaf Ahmad1 , Nusra Akbari1 , Darakhshan Anwar1
1. Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560091, India
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Received: 15th April, 2020 / Accepted: 23rd May, 2020
Background: Traditional systems of medicine are facing many problems, one of them is substitution. Very often, two similar looking drugs or entirely different drugs are sold in place of one another. Asrol is a commonly used drug, but its scare availability and similarity with other drugs increases the likelihood of substitution in commercially available samples. Objectives: On account of its therapeutic enormity and a scare drug, this study was designed to evaluate three samples of Asrol on pharmacognostic parameters to assess the authenticity of market samples. Materials and Methods: The study consisted macroscopic, physicochemical, phytochemical and analytical tests. Results: The findings revealed similarity in the samples. Conclusion: Due to the similarity in the three samples in respect to most parameters, it may be concluded that the market samples of the drug are genuine.
Asrol, Pharmacognosy, Substitution, Trade, Unani medicine
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Wadud A, Ansari MI, Perveen S, Ahmad A, Akbari N, Anwar D.Quality assessment of market samples of crude drugs with particular refence to Asrol (Rauvolfia serpentina Benth ex. Kurz). J Phytopharmacol 2020; 9(3):197- 20 1 .
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