Pesticide Residue

Pesticide Residue

Herbal Medicines have a characteristic of being pure and free of any kind of side effects and harmful chemicals. When the consumers moveto herbal medicines such as the Unani, Siddha, Ayurvedic or traditional Chinese medicine, they are expecting something, which is natural and free from all kind of side effects.

The word herbal is synonymous with freedom and purity from chemical contaminants and toxins. However, materials and raw herbs are being increasingly sourced from farms, where they are being grown commercially using modern agricultural practices, and where several plant growth regulators, pesticides, and other varieties of chemicals might be used for increasing productivity. Therefore, testing of residual pesticides is essential to ensure the safety and quality of these herbal products.

Even when the raw herbs are being sourced from natural sources, like from deep within the forest, contamination from water sources and soil can lead to the existence of pesticides and several other chemical contaminations in the raw herbs. This is why testing of pesticides is crucial for ensuring the safety and purity of standardized extracts and finished polyherbal formulations or single herbs.

Our laboratory has great expertise of over a decade in testing pesticide residue inside of herbal products. Herbal medicines, herbal extracts, raw herbs can all be tested by us to ensure quality standards.