title: Preservation of drugs.
abstract: In this article the factors likely to cause spoilage of the drugs of the Indian systems of medicine are reviewed. Methods for the prevention of spoilage are discussed. The results of a limited study carried out on the stability of a few selected drug preparations representing the main dosage forms are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Captain Srinivasa Murti Drug Research Institute for Ayurveda (CCRAS) Arumbakkam , Madras - 600 106, India.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sarma
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Purushothaman