Abstract

NEED OF POLYHERBAL FORMULATIONS AND ITS STANDARDIZATION: A REVIEW

*Jyotsna S. Shinde, Sonali S. Khurde, Suchita L. Suchita, Sushmita S. Chavan, Sonali B. Hulmajge

ABSTRACT

Nature has been a source of medicinal agents for more than thousands of years and herbal therapy predominates in traditional systems of medicine. Active constituent in the polyherbal combination act as synergistic manner. so best combination of poly-herbal combination provide higher activity against a disease. Also, poly-herbal formulation having multiple types of molecules against a disease/complication so different molecules cure a disease by different mechanism so provide a complete therapy against a disease condition. The present review deals with need of the various polyherbal formulations. Information on traditional herbal formulations was documented in the form of research and review articles in various journals. The aim of this review is to summarize the different types of herbs used for the preparation of polyherbal formulations, their therapeutic potentials including clinical and preclinical results along with their safety and efficacy. This review will facilitate to gain all about the standardization and evaluation of polyherbal formulations which will insist the young researchers for future research to protect human beings from various types of diseases and may serves as a natural gold for the promotion of mankind.

Keywords: Polyherb, traditional medicine, polyherbal therapy, standardization, safety.