Evaluation of Microbial Quality of Selected Herbal Raw Materials Marketed in Sri Lanka
Journal Title: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - Year 2021, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Ayurveda medical system is one of the earliest documented health care systems in Asia and it is the second major health care providing service in Sri Lanka. Commercial manufacturing of Ayurveda pharmaceuticals has been legislated for the last six decades. Well documented standards for commercially available herbal raw materials are not regulated in manufacturing process. Therefore, identifying standard parameters for herbal raw materials are highly significant. Microbial quality of commercially available dried fruits of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica and Phyllanthus emblica that are widely used in various types of Ayurveda pharmaceuticals were evaluated and compared with recommended microbial count with reference to establishing microbial standards of herbal raw materials. Randomly collected dried crushed fruit samples were subjected to evaluate the microbial quality in terms of cfug 1 using pour plate method and spread plate method. Bacterial count of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica and Phyllanthus emblica were 1.85 x 104, 2.91 x 105and 2.66 x 105 cfug 1 respectively. Yeast and mold count of Terminalia chebula were 2.83 x 104 cfug 1, Terminalia bellerica were 2.9 x 104 cfug 1 and Phyllanthus emblica were 3.03 x 104 cfug 1. Bacterial count of tested samples of Terminalia bellerica and Phyllanthus emblica were higher than the value recommended by WHO for dried powdered herbal materials 1x 105cfu g . Yeast and mold count of tested samples were higher than the recommended value 1x 103cfu g . Improper collection, processing, transportation and storing methods of raw materials could be the reasons for higher microbial count of the samples. Therefore, improving and regulating standards for processing method and supply chain in raw materials is required for enhancing quality, safety and efficacy of herbal pharmaceuticals. Rukmali GM | Udahapuvida BMMSHK | Weerasooriya WMB "Evaluation of Microbial Quality of Selected Herbal Raw Materials Marketed in Sri Lanka" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-2 , February 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38356.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/ayurvedic/38356/evaluation-of-microbial-quality-of-selected-herbal-raw-materials-marketed-in-sri-lanka/rukmali-gm
Authors and Affiliations
Rukmali GM | Udahapuvida BMMSHK | Weerasooriya WMB
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP693863
- DOI -
- Views 91
- Downloads 0
A Basic Review on Pressure Vessels
A pressure vessel is a container which holds gases or liquids at a pressure higher than the ambient pressure. They are used to store fluids under pressure. A vessel that is improperly designed to handle a high pressure l...
Design of a Real Time Modular Brain-Computer Interface movement-related EEG recognition
We have been managing an exploration in the field of development related EEG acknowledgment and right now we are taking a shot at a disconnected single trial order framework ready to perceive development related EEG on t...
Work Life Balance and Job Satisfaction among Educators of Higher Education Institutions in Dimapur District
The relationship between work life balance and job satisfaction was investigated in this study. It was also planned to look into the influence of certain demographic factors in predicting work satisfaction. The WLB scale...
Prevalence of Back Pain among Nurses at Jos University Teaching Hospital Plateau State Nigeria
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of back pain among nurses at Jos University Teaching Hospital. Back pain is an occupational health challenge being experienced by nurses. Extant literature has estab...
A Review on Beam Steering Techniques in Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch
Modern ommuni ation of 4G and 5G Wi Fi wireless ommuni ation networks requires ompa t sized low profiled antennas with planar easy mounting stru ture , without difficulty integrable and low fabri ation ost antennas have...