An Updated Review on Quality Aspects of Herbal Drug and its Formulation

Abstract

Since a very long time ago, medicinal plants have been used to improve human health. Today, they are becoming more and more widely used as pharmaceuticals, supplementary and alternative therapies, food supplements, cosmetics, and, more surprising, medical gadgets. To assess a high-quality medicine, herbal formulations must be standardised. The total of all elements that directly or indirectly affect the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of the drug product makes up the quality of a herbal drug. The field of herbal drugs and formulations is developing quickly nowadays, and there is still much to learn about the standardisation of these products. However, the lack of a standardised parameter hurts herbal treatment. The major limitations are the lack of standardised raw materials, processing methods and of the final product , product formulation and lack of final products, product formulations, and lack of predetermined criteria for quality assurance. By applying current, suitable GMP standards, it is essential to evaluate the regulation of herbal medicine in order to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy. The role of various spectroscopic, chromatographic, and electrophoretic methods in the standardisation and good quality assurance of herbal medicines and products was also discussed