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Collection and Processing of Crude Drug
Collection and Processing of Crude Drug
Harvesting: Done according to type of deug to be harvested and pharmacopoeial standards which need to be achieve Digitalis, senna, tea, vinca harvested using hands not by machienebeating plant with bamboos is used in case of clove Cochineal insect collected from tree by brushing
MUKESH KUMAR
Drying: For removal of water content from crude drug Make it resistant to microbes Inhibit partially enzymatic reaction In some case special attention is require like fermentation of cinnamomum zylenicum bark Drying can be of two types (1) Natural (sun drying) : o Drying in shed e.g: digitalis, clove senna, peppermint o Drying in sun directly e.g: gum acacia, seeds, fruits (2) Artificial: (a) Tray drying: o Use for those which do not contain volatile oil o Which are stable to heat o If enzyme deactivation is require o e.g: beladona roots, cinchona bark, tea and gums (b) vaccum dryers: o for thrmolabile drugs o e.g: tannic acid , digitalis (c) spray drier: o use for those drugs which are highly sensitive to atmospheric condition o e.g: papaya latex, pectin, tannins Garbeling (dressing): desire when sand, dirt, foreign organic parts are require to be removed e.g: excessive stems in lobelia ad stramonium, stalks in case of cloves pieces of iron is removed by magnet in case of castor, vinca and senna
Packaging:
MUKESH KUMAR
Aloe is packed in goat skin Colophony and balsum of tolu in kerosin tins Asafoetida stores in well closed container to prevent loss of volatile oils Cod live oil stored in light resistant container Cinnamon bark is packed as quills to facilitate transport
Storage: Excessive moisture facilitate enzymatic degradation in case os digitalis and wild cherry bark Gentian and ergot receive mold infestation Direct sunlight cause degradation of active constitute in case of cod liver oil and digitalis Proper insecticides should be used Fumigants like methyl bromide, carbon disulphide, HCN etc are used Special treatment like liming of ginger and coating of nutmeg is done