Herbal Drugs in India And Their Standardization

Abstract

Herbal medicines are the oldest remedies known to mankind. Herbs had been used by all cultures throughout history but India has one of the oldest, richest and most diverse cultural living traditions associated with the use of medicinal plants. In the present scenario, the demand for herbal products is growing exponentially throughout the world and major pharmaceutical companies are currently conducting extensive research on plant materials for their potential medicinal value. In many journals, national and international, we find an increasing number of research publications based on herbal drugs. Many analysis-based studies regarding pharmacological research in India have been conducted in the past. Out of these, one study has shown an upward trend in indigenous drug research but there are only few studies on the exclusive analysis of herbal drug research in India. Therefore, the present review was done to analyze the recent trends of herbal drug and their standardization in India.