Testing of Ayush Products

AYUSH signifies a combination of alternative system of Medicine, which was earlier known as Indian System of Medicine. AYUSH includes Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. The objective of AYUSH is to promote medical pluralism and to introduce strategies for mainstreaming the indigenous systems of medicine. In India, at the Union Government level, AYUSH activities are coordinated by Department of AYUSH under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

Delhi Test House has been supporting the herbal industry to establish and insure the quality of the products for close to two decades now.

Testing Parameter Test Method
1) Ayurvedic / Unani Medicines / Choorna / Kavatha Choorna
Loss on drying at 1050 C API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Acid insoluble ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Alcohol Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Water Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
pH 1% Soln. API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
2) Avaleha / Pak / Rasyan
Loss of drying at 1050 C API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Acid insoluble ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Alcohol Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Water Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Sugar API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Reducing Sugar API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
pH 1% Soln. API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
3) Taila / Ghrita
Weight per ml API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Saponification Value API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Acid Value API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Peroxide Value API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Iodine Value API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Refractive index API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Mineral oil API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Specific gravity API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Unsaponifiable matter API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
4) Guggulu / Pills / Vati
Loss on drying at 1050 C API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Acid insoluble ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Alcohol Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Water Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
pH 1% Soln. API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
5) Rasa / Bhasma / Louha / Mandoor / Pishti / Perpati
Loss of drying at 1050 C API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Ash/Loss on ignition API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Acid insoluble ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Alcohol Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Water Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
6) Tablet / Capsule
Average weight API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Disintegration Time API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Loss on drying at 1050 C API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Acid insoluble ash API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Alcohol Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Water Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
pH 1% API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
7) Araq
Specific gravity/weight per ml API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Volatile oil API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Refractive index API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
8) Asava /Aristha
Total Solids API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Sugar API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Reducing Sugar API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
pH as such API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Specific gravity API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Non-Reducing Sugar API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
9) Marham / Ointment
Loss on drying at 1050 C API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
pH 1% API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Fatty Matter API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Rancidity test API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
10) Syrup / Sharbat
Alcohol Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Water Soluble Extractive API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total Sugar API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Reducing Sugar API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
pH 1% API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Total solids API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007
Specific gravity API 2011/UPI 2009/ ASU Protocol-2007