Chandrakant Kokate
K L E University, India
Title: Quality considerations for global recognition of Indian herbal medicines: A critical appraisal
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Biography: Chandrakant Kokate
Abstract
India is one of the major producers of herbal raw materials systematically used across the globe for the production of wide spectrum of phyto-medicines. The Indian herbal industry has the potential of capturing the world market provided strategic approach is adopted for developing convincing quality control parameters for the domestic production of herbal medicines. Blessed with rich traditional heritage of Ayurveda, it is possible for India to acquire the status of global leader with the application of science of modern drug technology to the production of herbal medicines. Quality control of raw material in terms of its genuinity, purity and efficacy has to be coupled with the quality assurance profile for the polyherbal formulation manufactured in accordance with statutory guidelines. The process of weeding out of spurious, adulterated and misbranded herbal formulations must be initiated and scientific validation of the indigenous herbal medicines should be prioritized to capture the global market.
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