Abstract

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION AND PHARMACOVILIANCTIONS OF HERBAL MEDICINE IN INDIA

*Shelke Shivani R. (B. Pharm), R. A. Wandre (M. Pharm), L. D. Hingane (PhD Scholar)

Abstract

Herbal drugs are essential components of traditional medicine in several countries including China and India. India has a wellestablished system of medicine known as Ayurveda. Ayurveda utilises plants, animal and minerals for the welfare of human beings. India is also a hot-spot of megabiodiversity. There is an urgent need to rationally The government of India has taken several initiatives to develop technology for the effective conservation and efficient utilisation of medicinal plants, to coordinate research and developmental activities as well as to prepare databases. Priority of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research This review provides information on Indian herbal drug biodiversity, supply and demand, use of herbal drugs in the pharmaceutical industry and quality control methods required for the modern drug industry.

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