Adulteration of crude drugs burning problem

Abstract

Traditional medical systems remain important resources of healthcare worldwide that are reported to be safe and produce minimum side effects compared to synthetic medicines. Adulteration is the burning problem in modern era. Incorrect knowledge, incorrect identification, deforestation and personal benefits have resulted in adulteration. In India normally the contamination/adulteration in food/crude drugs is done either for financial gain or due to carelessness and lack in proper hygienic condition of processing, storing, transportation and marketing. This article throws a light on adulteration, types, common market adulterants and its further analysis.