Abstract
This review focuses on principles of product preservation, preservatives, and novel technologies for the future development of preservative free herbal products. The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of preservatives in pharmaceutical products as some recent studies reported serious side effects associated with the ingestion of these substances. The principles involved were asepsis and removal of microorganisms — both static and cidal effects. Some of the novel technologies of asepsis are high pressure processing, pulsed electric field treatment and non-thermal technologies including ultraviolet processing. All relevant literature databases were searched upto 2011. Majority of the human, animal, in vitro studies, and reviews were included. Preservative free dosage forms must be formulated for the reduction in side effects and hence a healthier mankind.
Keywords: High pressure shift freezing, osmotic filtration, parabens, pasteurization, pulsed electric technique.
Related Journals
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Current Analytical Chemistry
Current Computer-Aided Drug Design
Current Bioactive Compounds
Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening
Current Organic Chemistry
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Current Organic Synthesis
Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry
Related Books
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose: Chemistry and Biology
Chiral Ionic Liquids: Applications in Chemistry and Technology
Therapeutic Insights into Herbal Medicine through the Use of Phytomolecules
Biochar - Solid Carbon for Sustainable Agriculture
DFT-Based Studies On Atomic Clusters
Basics of Organic Chemistry: A Textbook for Undergraduate Students
Science of Spices and Culinary Herbs - Latest Laboratory, Pre-clinical, and Clinical Studies
Hydrotalcite-based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application
The 2-Dimensional World of Graphene
Advances in Dye Degradation
32