Processing of herbal raw materials Pharmacognosy

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Processing of herbal raw materials (Pharmacognosy) • As per syllabus (T. Y. B. PharmSem VI ) unit-I • In this video • Processing of Herbal Raw Material • a) Selection of herbs • b) Identification and authentication of herbal materials • Botanical identity • Specimens • c) Cultivation of medicinal plants • Cultivation of medicinal plants requires intensive care and management as various factors such as environment, soil, irrigation, pests, etc, play a vital role. These factors vary from one plant to another. Scientific documented methods should be followed, • d) Collection of herbs • For the collection of medicinal plants, a proper time should be selected. Herbs are selected for collection at a stage when they yield maximum amount of chemical constituents Skilled labour should be employed as they are trained to identify and select the herbs at a proper stage. • Processing of herbal raw materials involves various stages from which the crude drugs undergo after harvesting. It can be classified into primary and secondary processing which are further sub categorized as follows. • Note: Cultivation of medicinal plants is also known as propagation, Which can be done by sexual and asexual methods. • collection: If mean harvesting of the plant material. • PROCESSING OF HERBAL RAW MATERIAL • Primary processing • Garbling • Washing • Parboiling • Leaching • Drying • Secondary processing • Cutting/ sectioning • Aging/sweating • Baking/ roasting • Boiling/ stemaing • Stir frying • Fumigation • Extraction • Drying • Depending on the drug and nature of ingredients, different drying methods can be used which are as follows. • i) Natural drying • II) Artificial drying • Extraction of herbal materials • Extraction is a process of separation in which the chemical constituents present in plant and tissues are removed by using selective solvents which is called as menstrum. Herbal extracts include infusions, decoctions, fluid extracts, tinctures and powdered extracts. The herbal preparation so obtained may be ready for use as medicinal agent or it may be further processed to finished products such as tablets, capsules and pills. • i. Infusion : It is a liquid preparation obtained by extracting herbal materials with either cold or hot water without boiling. Other solvents may also be used. • ii. Decoction : It is a liquid preparation obtained by boiling the herbal materials with water. • Note: • Primary processing: It is the basic or initial processing. • Secondary processing: It includes advanced techniques or done post primary processing. • Iii Fluid extract: It is a liquid preparation obtained by maceration or percolation of herbal materials in • alcohol. The ratio will be one part of liquid contain one part of herbs (1:1). • iv. Tinctures: It is a dilute alcoholic extract of herbal materials typically made up of 1 part of herbal material with 5 to 10 parts of the solvent. • v. Powdered extract: It is a form of herbal preparation which is processed into dried, granulated or powdered materials. • • BP 603 T HERBALDRUGTECHNOLOGY (T.Y. B. Pharm) Sem VI • (T.Y. B. Pharm Sem VI) UNIT- I • Herbs as raw materials Part-I • • Herbs as raw materials (Part-I) I Pha... • Processing of herbal raw materials • • Processing of herbal raw materials (P... • Biodynamic agriculture • • Biodynamic agriculture (Pharmacognosy... • Pest pest management in medicinal plants • • Pest pest management in medicinal p... • Indian System /Traditional system of medicine (Ayurvedic system of medicine) • • Ayurvedic system of medicine I Indian... • Unani system of medicine • • Unani system of medicine I Indian Sys... • Siddha system of medicine • • Siddha system of medicine I Indian Sy... • Homeopathy system of medicine • • Homeopathy system of medicine I India... • Ayurvedic Dosage Form Par-t- 1 (Solid Dosage forms) • • Ayurvedic Dosage Form Par-t- 1 (Soli... • Ayurvedic Dosage form Part-2 (Semisolid Dosage forms) • • Ayurvedic Dosage form Part-2 (Semiso... • yurvedic Dosage form Part-3 (Liquid Dosage forms) • • Ayurvedic Dosage form Part-3 (Liquid... • Ayurvedic Dosage form Part-4 (Standardization Parameters) • • Ayurvedic Dosage form Part-4 (Standa... • (T.Y. B. Pharm Sem VI) UNIT II • Nutraceuticals • • Nutraceuticals (Part-1) Pharmacognosy • Nutraceutical (Part 2) Study herbs as health food • • Nutraceutical (Part 2) Study herbs as... • Herb drug and herb food interaction (Part-1) • • Herb drug and herb food interaction (... • Herb drug and herb food interaction (Part-2) common herbs and their interactions • • Herb drug and herb food interaction (... • As per PCI Syllabus (T.Y. B. Pharm Sem VI) UNIT III • Herbal Cosmetics • • Herbal Cosmetics (Pharmacognosy) T. Y... • Herbal Excipients • • Herbal Excipients I Pharmacognosy • Herbal Formulation • • Herbal Formulation I Pharmacognosy • For PPT visit my blog • https://drsufiyan.blogspot.com • https://sufipharm.blogspot.com/ • #sufipharm #pharmacognosy #GPAT processingofherbalrawmaterial

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