The research study for the stability of ayurvedic preparations involving medicated 'ghee' (grhita) and oil (taila), conducted at the department of Rasa Shastra, BHU, has fixed the shelf-life of such preparations as a maximum of two years.
As per Anand Chaudhary, associate professor in the department and regional coordinator,Pharmacovigilance Centre for North Region, the rule 161 (B) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 has made it mandatory to print the manufacture and expiry date of all ayurvedic, siddha and unani ( ASU) drugs from April 1, 2010 onwards. "Under no circumstances, consumers should buy these drugs after their expiry date, especially preparations of medicated ghee and oil that are manufactured two years ago," he added.
It may be mentioned here that only 'asavarishta' (herbal liquid preparation) and 'bhasma' (metallic-herbo formulations) have no expiry date and can be used even after two years of manufacturing.
A number of ayurvedic preparations involving medicated ghee and oil, including Mahanarayana Taila with analgesic properties are used in Panchakarma procedure and most of them have a shelf-life of 18 to 24 months. "The buyers need to be aware and informed about the efficacy of the drugs with proper attention paid to the date of their manufacture and expiry," added Chaudhary.
Source:TNN
As per Anand Chaudhary, associate professor in the department and regional coordinator,Pharmacovigilance Centre for North Region, the rule 161 (B) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 has made it mandatory to print the manufacture and expiry date of all ayurvedic, siddha and unani ( ASU) drugs from April 1, 2010 onwards. "Under no circumstances, consumers should buy these drugs after their expiry date, especially preparations of medicated ghee and oil that are manufactured two years ago," he added.
It may be mentioned here that only 'asavarishta' (herbal liquid preparation) and 'bhasma' (metallic-herbo formulations) have no expiry date and can be used even after two years of manufacturing.
A number of ayurvedic preparations involving medicated ghee and oil, including Mahanarayana Taila with analgesic properties are used in Panchakarma procedure and most of them have a shelf-life of 18 to 24 months. "The buyers need to be aware and informed about the efficacy of the drugs with proper attention paid to the date of their manufacture and expiry," added Chaudhary.
Source:TNN
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