A review paper for detection of adulteration in herbal and animal product by using simple test to identify the drug is original or adulterated.

1. PRESENTED BY:
VD. PRITI H. PUSAM
M.D. SECOND YEAR
(RASASHASTRA DEPT.)
G.A.C., OSMANABAD

2.  INTRODUCTION :
 Adulteration is defined as mixing or substituting the original drug
material with other spurious, inferior, defective, spoiled, useless
other part of same or different material or drug which do not
confirm with the official standards.
 Adulteration caused a variety of adverse effects from mild,
moderate to severe life threatening effects.
 The traditional system of medicine have become significantly
more popular all over the globe because of curative properties, less
toxicity and minimum side effects.
 One of the most critical issues involved in any herbal formulation
is the quality of raw materials. The study can not be considered
scientifically valid, if the materials used are not authenticated.
 So these are the simple test for identification of adulteration in
herbal and animal products to know product is original or
adulterated.

3.  AIM:
 To detect adulteration in commonly used raw materials by
simple tests.
 OBJECTIVES:
 To detect adulteration in MADHU ,TAILA , DUGDHA,
GHRUTA , SHARKARA AND SAINDHAVA

4. MATERIALS:
Following drug materials like:
 Madhu (Honey)
 Taila (Oil)
 Ghrita (Ghee)
 Dugdha(Milk)
 Sharkara(sugar)
 Saindhav (salt) etc.

5. METHODS:

7. MILK:
ADULTERANTS: Water, Starch, Urea, Detergent powder
TESTS:
1. If milk turn yellow when heated and leaves a bitter and soapy taste
then it is sure shot sign of synthetic substance added to it.

12. OIL:
 ADULTERANTS : Water, Lard, Rice soup
 TESTS:
1. Put a drop of sesame oil into the water if sesame oil slick is
small and thick and difficult to spread means it is
adulterated, pure oil shows transparent thin oil slick and
forms small oil droplets.
2. Heat sesame oil in pan if it become white it indicate it is
adulterated with lard and if it become muddy means it is
oil mixed with rice soup.

15. SUGAR & SALT:
ADULTERANTS: Chalk powder, White powder stone
 TESTS:
1. Original sugar/ salt added to a glass of water will
dissolve completely but impurities will sink to the
bottom.

16. DISCUSSION:
1. The study of detection of adulteration and
authentication of Ayurvedic material is necessary for
quality product and for the safety of human being.
2. Some tests which are mentioned in books are not
always possible and they are time and money
consuming.
3. These tests can be done at home with easy techniques
which can induce awareness among the vaidyas and
students about drug adulteration.

17. CONCLUSION:
1. Drug safety means assurance that the drug is
acceptable for human consumption.
2. It will provides confidence to vaidyas and students that
the drug do not harm to patients.
3. These simple tests are very useful to detect whether the
material is original or adulterated.
4. At small scale ayurvedic formulations these simple
tests will help to identify adulteration quickly.

18. REFERENCES:
1. www.fssai.gov.in/snfathome
2. Common Quick Test For Detection Of Some Food Adulterants
At household for Milk and Ghee by The food safety and
standards authority of India .
3. Common Quick Test For Detection Of Some Food Adulterants
At household for Honey by The food safety and standards
authority of India .
4. Common Quick Test For Detection Of Some Food Adulterants
At household for Sugar and Salt by The food safety and
standards authority of India .
5. A Study on Adulteration of milk and milk product from local
vendors, by J. K. Swati IJBAR(2015)6(09)

19. LET FOOD BE THE MEDICINE AND THE MEDICINE
SHALL BE THE FOOD……..