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Govt proposes safety limits for medicinal plant used for treating epilepsy

IN · 2026-10-04

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Key takeaway

BIS proposes draft safety and quality limits for Mundulea sericea root bark, covering heavy metals, aflatoxins, pesticide residues, microbial contaminants, and HPTLC identity testing.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerBIS proposes draft safety and quality limits for Mundulea sericea root bark, covering heavy metals, aflatoxins, pesticide residues, microbial contaminants, and HPTLC identity testing.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onAyurvedic manufacturers using Mundulea sericea must meet the new testing and quality standards, raising compliance costs and potentially disrupting supply of the raw material.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youLarger, quality-certified Ayurvedic manufacturers gain export credibility and market share, while informal suppliers without testing capability lose access to formal supply chains.

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Source: livemint.com

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