The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2020;9(3):210-213 DOI:10.31254/phyto.2020.9310
Age of Unani drugs and the concept of shelf-life: A comparative assessment
Iqra Akram Regu1 , Abdul Wadud1 , Shaista Perveen1 , Shamim Irshad2
1. Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560091, India
2. Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), State Unani Medical College, Prayagraj, UP, India
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Received: 15th April, 2020 / Accepted: 23rd May, 2020
It is a legal obligation for all conventional pharmaceutical products carrying the dates of manufacture and expiry on the label. The period between these two dates is called the ‘life period’ or ‘shelf-life’ of a product. It is the time over which the quality of a product remains within specifications by which the efficacy and safety of the product can be assured. Shelf-life is applicable on Unani drugs too, however, not the same as the conventional pharmaceuticals. As long before Unani physicians have proposed the concept of Aamare Advia (ages of drugs) mainly for single drugs. In true sense, the two concepts are the same but the way of estimation of ‘shelf-life’ is different. In conventional pharmaceutics, it is considered in terms of stability studies whereas in Unani medicine it has been prefixed. The present review will explain these concepts with a comparison.
Aamare Adevia, Age of drugs, Ilmul Advia, Shelf-life, Stability.
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Regu IA, Wadud A, Perveen S, Irshad S. Age of Unani drugs and the concept of shelf-life: A comparative assessment. J Phytopharmacol 2020; 9(3):210- 213.
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