EXPLORATION OF QUALITY CONTROL APPROACHES IN THE PRODUCTION OF AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS, WITH EMPHASIS ON RASASHASTRA.
Introduction: Rasashastra constitutes a pivotal domain within the realm of medicine, devoted to the meticulous fabrication of pharmaceuticals. The process of drug synthesis necessitates adherence to precise benchmarks encompassing raw materials, methodologies, and protocols. In contemporary times, the imperative of producing medicines of impeccable quality has become increasingly pronounced. Integrating quality criteria enshrined within Rasashastra texts with contemporary analytical methodologies holds the promise of engendering a paradigm of Good Manufacturing Practices. Materials: Ayurveda texts, Rasashastra Texts. Methodology: Enlisting and analysing the various parameters and methods from classical Ayurveda texts and Rasashastra texts and using them in accordance with modern analytical tools. Discussion: Paramount among the prerequisites for efficacious drug production is the utilization of superior-grade raw materials, a linchpin in ensuring the eventual potency of the pharmaceutical output. The multifaceted landscape of drug synthesis mandates stringent quality oversight at diverse junctures spanning raw material acquisition, procedural intermediate stages, and ultimate finished product attainment. Notably, the formulation of Ayurvedic remedies is meticulously orchestrated in consonance with a meticulous observance of foundational tenets underpinning pharmaceutical manufacturing. Result: Understanding the Rasashastra texts in proper way can lead to Good Manufacturing Practices. Rasashastra texts provide assistance right from assortment of the raw material to analyse the end products.