International market scenario of traditional Indian herbal drugs – India declining….
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prevention and cure. GAPs also establish standards for noxious and harmful contaminants like heavy metals, pesticide residues and microbes in plants.
Key words: Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, herbal products, microbial loading, heavy metal
poisoning, good agricultural practices, traditional drugs, complementary and alternative medicines
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