@article {1481, title = {Accelerated Stability Study of Powder Formulation Safoof Muqliyasa and Safoof Mulayyin}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Research}, volume = {17}, year = {2025}, month = {September 2025}, pages = {1253-1273}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {1253}, abstract = {

Background and Objectives: Evaluation of stability studies of Unani Medicine (UM) formulations determined on the basis of scientific data are the need of the time and also recommended in D and C Act. There is immense need to evaluate precise shelf life for each powder formulations. Materials and Methods: Accelerated Stability Study (ASS) of Safoof Muqliyasa (S. Muq) and Safoof Mulayyin. (S. Mul) was carried out with at elevated temperature and humidity conditions 40{\textordmasculine}C{\textpm}2{\textordmasculine}C with Relative Humidity of 75\%{\textpm}5\% RH according to ICH guidelines, by keeping in stability chamber in containers used by commercial UM. Pharmacy{\textquoteright}s (i.e. sealed HDPE containers). Testing frequency of samples was 0, 3 and 6 months and was subjected to various organoleptic, physical, microbiological and chemical tests parameters with HPLC quantification of active constituents/markers (Chebulic acid in S. Muq and Gingerol in S. Mul). Results were accessed as per API guidelines and are also statistically analyzed for 10\% degradation, from liner regression equation using individual slope and Intercept. Results: Both S. Muq and S. Mul were suitable at accelerated condition upto 3 month storage on selected physical, microbiological and chemical parameters as per API evaluation guidelines, and it can be extrapolated that real time shelf life period (predicted stability) according to Grimm{\textquoteright}s statement, for zone III and IV, 3.3 as 10 month at room temperature and packaging method adopted in the study and by 10\% degradation in different parameters by multiplying factor of 3.3 accelerated stability of Safoof Muqliyasa can be extrapoled as 2 years and 1 month and for Safoof Mulayyin 1 year and 5 months. Conclusion: According to physical and microbiological parameters both S. Muq and S. Mul are stable for 6 months in ASS but changes in selected chemical parameters was observed for after 3rd month making it stable approximately for 1 year. Stability of salt containing S. Mul was found to be comparatively lower than the non-salt containing S. Muq This observation/ shelf life may be exclusive to both the powders.

}, keywords = {Accelerated stability study, Powder, Safoof Mulayyin, Safoof Muqliyasa, Stability, Unani}, doi = {10.5530/pres.20252160}, author = {Md Naquibuddin and Hamiduddin and Gazi Jahangeer Rather and Fakeha Firdous Khanbhadur and Mohammed Saad} }