Table 5 Practices related to the harvesting of medicinal plants, preparation and conservation of medicinal recipes..
Number of responses | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Methods of harvesting plant species | ||
Harvest the whole plant without roots | 27 | 18.9 |
Harvest specific plant organs | 86 | 60.1 |
Uprooting | 30 | 21 |
Harvesting technique | ||
No particular precaution | 9 | 9.9 |
Do not collect all the species at a site | 82 | 90.1 |
Solvents used for the preparation of the medicinal recipes | ||
Water | 86 | 27.5 |
Alcohol | 73 | 23.3 |
Water-Alcohol mixture | 19 | 6.1 |
Honey | 72 | 23 |
Oil | 49 | 15.7 |
Others | 14 | 4.5 |
Storage of the medicinal recipes | ||
Protect from heat | 46 | 28.4 |
Airtight | 39 | 24.1 |
With heat | 11 | 6.8 |
Cold | 8 | 4.9 |
Using chemical preservatives | 6 | 3.7 |
Use of alcohol or other beverages | 31 | 19.1 |
Others | 21 | 13 |
Products efficacy confirmation | ||
Laboratory analysis | 21 | 23.1 |
Patients feedback | 44 | 48.4 |
Not verified | 8 | 8.8 |
Personal check | 18 | 19.8 |
Products toxicity tests | ||
Laboratory analysis | 26 | 28.6 |
Patients feedback | 17 | 18.7 |
Not verified | 23 | 25.3 |
Personal check | 25 | 27.5 |
Quality control of the herbal products | ||
Not conducted | 29 | 31.9 |
Refer to a laboratory | 19 | 20.9 |
Personal check of the products | 23 | 25.3 |
Not tested | 20 | 22 |
Tests conducted for quality control of herbal products | ||
Determination of bioactive molecules | 9 | 9.9 |
Search for microbial contaminants | 8 | 8.8 |
Search for foreign organic contaminants | 8 | 8.8 |
Humidity test | 7 | 7.7 |
Research of metallic trace elements | 4 | 4.4 |
Search for radioactive contaminants | 6 | 6.6 |
Testing for pesticides | 0 | 0 |
Not tested | 49 | 53.8 |
Stability control tests performed | ||
pH test | 11 | 12.1 |
Temperature variation test | 8 | 8.8 |
Centrifugation test | 7 | 7.7 |
Dissolution profile test | 3 | 3.3 |
Color change test | 9 | 9.9 |
Impurity Level test | 4 | 4.4 |
Not tested | 49 | 53.8 |
