Functions : Monitoring production activities Quality control Product and process studies. New product development
The functions are executed in three departments : Chemistry Department Botany Department Microbiology Department Product development section
Quality Management : Regulatory affairs prepare documents for product registration, GMP documentation and answering technical queries. QA regulates the following parameters Collection, transport and storage of raw materials Unit operation for herbs Process validation Sanitation and hygiene Packing and finished goods checking Storage of finished products
Quality Control : For the standardization of herbal drugs the parameters usually studied are Authentication & reproducibility of herbal ingredients Foreign matters Microscopy Extractive values Ash values Microorganism
Quality Assurance : Quality assurance of herbal products is ensured by proper control of the herbal ingredients and by means of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).