A Comparative Study of Alcohol  Percentage in Homeopathic  Mother Tinctures by using GCHS  & Conventional Method in Respect  to Accuracy and Efficiency

Arun Kumar; Narendra Kumar Gaur; Sunil Kumar Vishwakarma; Snigdha Suman Dalua; Poorva  Tiwari; Ramachandran  Valavan

doi:10.48165/ahr.2024.9.3.1

Authors

Arun Kumar Quality Control Department, Dr.Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A36, Sector 60, Noida, India. Pin– 201304
Narendra Kumar Gaur Quality Control Department, Dr.Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A36, Sector 60, Noida, India. Pin– 201304.
Sunil Kumar Vishwakarma Quality Control Department, Dr.Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A36, Sector 60, Noida, India. Pin– 201304.
Snigdha Suman Dalua Scientific and Medical Affairs Department, Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A 36, Sector 60, Noida, India. Pin – 201304.
Poorva Tiwari Scientific and Medical Affairs Department, Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A 36, Sector 60, Noida, India. Pin – 201304.
Ramachandran Valavan BHMS, MD (Hom), MBA, PhD, Head – Scientific, Medical & Regulatory Affairs, Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A 36, Sector 60, Noida, India. Pin – 201 304.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ahr.2024.9.3.1

Keywords:

GCHS, homeopathic mother tincture, alcohol percentage in mother tincture

Abstract

Introduction: Technological advancement in homeopathic quality control helps for more accuracy in data & consumes less time. Technology progression has led to inclusion of modern instruments like UV spectroscopy, HPTLC, gas chromatography in homeopathic quality control. Assessment of alcohol percentage in homeopathic mother tincture is an essential quality parameter. However, estimation of alcohol percentage by using conventional method (CM) as described in Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India is time consuming at commercial level. Advanced technology of gas chromatography with head space (GCHS) is considered to minimise the process time, improve the efficiency, and provide more accuracy. However, there is no study to validate this statement in homeopathic industry. This study is aimed to find out the difference in both the methods.

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