Science behind the shelf life of Dr. JRK’s Siddha products
Abstract
Objective: Objective of the present study was to establish the role of phenoxyethanol for enhancing the shelf life of Siddha drugs. . Methods: The method employed for preservative challenge study was used to achieve the above objective. Results: Phenoxyethanol was proven to be effective against wide range of pathogens that affect the quality and stability of Siddha products. Further irrespective of the percentage of water activity phenoxyethanol was found to be effective. Conclusion: Phenoxyethanol is safe and cost effective preservatives for various Siddha drugs and also it has broad spectrum anti -microbial activity.
Keywords:
Phenoxyethanol, Antimicrobial activity, Shelf life, Siddha system
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4. Liebertv MA. Final report on the safety assessment of phenoxyethanol. J Am Coll Toxicol 1990; 9: 260-277.
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8. Patra KC, Pareta SK, Harwansh RK, Kumar KJ. Traditional approaches towards standardization of herbal medicines -A review. J Pharm Sci Technol 2010; 2: 372-379.
9. Kunle, Folashade O, Egharevba, Omoregie H, Ahmadu, Ochogu P. Standardization of herbal medicines - A review. Inter J Biodiver Conserv 2012; 4: 101-112.
10. Smart R, Spooner DF. Microbiological spoilage in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. J Soc Cosmet Chem 1972; 23: 721-737.
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30/04/2017
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P. R. A. V. Priya R, Aruna V and G. R. Gayathri R, “Science behind the shelf life of Dr. JRK’s Siddha products”, Int J Indig Herb Drug, pp. 24-26, Apr. 2017.
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