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Problems of UTnypreegsuolfaCtheedmHicearlbmalaDrkreurgs s

 Adulteration of Medicinal Plants

f. Deterioration.
 It is an impairment of the quality or value of an

articleduetodestructionofvaluableconstituents
by badtreatment or aging oftheoriginaldrugs.

 Itusuallytakesplaceuponstorage.

 Theshelf-lifeofcrudedrugsareinfluencedby
manyfactors whichaffectthestabilityofthe
secondarymetabolitespresenttherein.