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Problems of UTnypreegsuolfaCtheedmHicearlbmalaDrkreurgs s

 Lackofeffectivequalitycontrolmaygiverisetoseriouspu  blic
    healthconcerns

   1.AdulterationofMedicinalPlants.
          Sophisticationortrueadulteration.
          Substitution.
          Admixture.
          Inferiority.
          Additionofworthlessheavymetals.
          Deterioration.
          Spoilage.

   2.DeteriorationofHerbalDrugs.
          PrimaryfactorssuchasMoisture.
          Secondaryfactorssuchasbacteria
              andmolds.

   3.BadManufacturingPractices.

   4.Adulteration with Synthetic
       CounterfeitDrugs.
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