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Quality Control Criteria of Herbal Drugs:

 In general, quality control of herbal drugs is
   basedon threepharmacopoeialdefinitions :

    Identity: istheherbtheoneitshouldbe?

 Purity: aretherecontaminants,e.g.inthe     Herbal Drugs
   form of other herbs or adulterants which

   shouldnotbethere?

 Contentorassay : isthecontentofactive      Efficacy
   constituentswithinthedefinedlimits?
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