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Problems of UnTyrepgesuolaftCehdeHmeicrablaml Darrkuegrss

 AdulterationofMedicinalPlants

1.AdulterationofMedicinalPlants.

Definitions

 Adulteration: theprocessinwhichtheoriginalcrudedrugsaremadeimpur eor

inferiorasbytheirpartialorcompletesubstitutionwitho thersubstanceswhich

areeitherfreefrom orinferiorintherapeuticandchemicalproperties.

 Adulterant: Substancesaddedandusedforadulteration.

 Anadulterateddrug : adrugthatdoesnotcomplywiththeofficialrequirements
ofthepharmacopoeiasduetotheaddedadulterants.