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D.Pharm. Pt.-I | Pharmacognosy | Drug Adulteration (Part-2)

Drug adulteration may be intentional or unintentional. Intentional adulteration is done to increase profits, while unintentional adulteration may happen due to poor storage or handling. It can result in serious health risks and loss of public trust. Regulatory authorities like CDSCO and State Drug Control Departments are responsible for preventing and punishing drug adulteration.

Drug adulteration is a major concern in pharmacognosy as it compromises the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicinal substances. It occurs when genuine drugs are mixed with spurious, harmful, or substandard substances to increase profit or due to negligence.

Common methods of adulteration:

Inferior substitution: Using parts of the same plant or a different plant with less activity.

Synthetic adulterants: Adding artificial coloring or flavoring to mimic genuine drugs.

Harmful adulterants: Mixing with toxic substances to alter taste, weight, or appearance.

Exhausted drugs: Reusing spent materials after extraction of active constituents.

Prevention of adulteration:

Strict pharmacopoeial standards

Microscopic and chemical evaluation

Chromatographic analysis

Government regulations and quality testing

Adulteration detection is crucial to ensure patient safety and maintain trust in herbal and pharmaceutical preparations.

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