Medicina Alternativa e Integrativa

Development of Herbal Tablet Formulation: Systematic Approach

Abstract

Amrita Mishra and Arun K Mishra

In order to develop, any herbal formulations (tablet, capsules, paste etc), the formulation expert must be having sound knowledge of work flow, which is to be adopted while formulating. The factors including traditional claim of plant based drug, its process to develop formulations, its other active ingredients and additional excipients (if needed), are generally referred from traditional books like Ayurveda Sar Samhita, Charak Samhita, Bhaisaj Ratnawali etc. The present attempt is one of the systematic approaches depicting on development of herbal tablet formulations. This review will assist in knowing the process and work protocol while developing herbal tablet.