European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

TRADITIONAL HERBAL SYRUP: A REVIEW

Snehal Mahamuni*, Bharatee Chaudhari and Vivekkumar Redasani

ABSTRACT

Syrups, solutions, emulsions, or suspensions containing one or more active ingredients in an appropriate vehicle are examples of liquid oral formulations. Some oral liquid formulations are made by diluting concentrated liquid preparations for drops or syrups in a suitable vehicle. Syrups are aqueous formulations with a sweet flavor and the appropriate viscosity. A suitable combination of polyols, sweetening agents, aromatic, and flavoring agents can be used to achieve an acceptable sweet taste. The stability of the active and inactive ingredients is a significant concern for the formulator in liquid oral formulation. Active ingredients are typically lower stability in aqueous formulations than in solid dosage forms. As a result, it is critical to stabilize and preserve the water-containing liquid oral formulation. Herbal medicine refers to the use of extract for therapeutic purposes, and the majority of herbal syrup was initially obtained from plants. In addition to alternative dosages from natural medications, herbal syrups were also developed. Herbal syrup is now utilized to treat a variety of conditions and to alleviate disease symptoms. Herbal syrup is characterized as a prepared, combined, and concentrated decoction with honey sugar or, on occasion, alcohol. The base of this syrup is a strong herbal decoction, which is thickened and preserved by mixing it with sugar honey. Herbal plants and formulations are used to treat a number of illnesses, like as cough syrup and other illnesses. This review discusses the extraction processes, standardization, phytochemical analysis and evaluation parameters of herbal syrup.

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