VALIDATION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTROL METHOD OF HERBAL DRUGS

With the purpose to standardize microbiological quality control twelve different sample treatments were performed.

Melissa officinalis and Mentha piperita were used as medicinal plant samples.

Based on statistical analysis presented, addition of 0.1% polysorbate 20 to Diluent Solution (0.1% peptone water- 0,85% sodium chloride) and blender homogenization improve Mesophilic Aerobic Bacteria Count Technique when sample suspension was assayed.
Prefilter membrane filtration treatments were less proper.

II WOCMAP Congress Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Part 4: Industrial Processing, Standards & Regulations, Quality, Marketing, Economics

M.C. Fernández, S. Ibáñez, M. Paradelo, H. Frade, C. Chiale

Validation, microbiological method, herbal drugs

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.503.13