CHECKING OF PHARMACEUTICAL HERBAL REMEDIES (HERBAL MEDICINES) USING AN ELECTRONIC NOSE

Abstract

Quality control of pharmaceutical herbal products is a key step in ensuring their efficacy, safety and compliance with regulatory standards. The emergence of modern innovations, including the electronic nose, paves the way for rapid and accurate assessment of herbal medicines. A gas sensor allows the detection of aromatic substances and their verification against control parameters necessary to maintain the stability and efficacy of herbal products. This paper examines in detail the fundamental principles of the artificial olfactory device, its use in the regulation of phytoremediation processes and the advantages that this technology offers. This method allows the identification of complex mixtures of volatile compounds, the detection of adulteration, real-time quality control and monitoring of changes associated with the storage or processing of raw materials. A device that simulates human smell, as an advanced screening tool, allows for the rapid and convenient identification of volatile natural solvents that form a unique “olfactory fingerprint” for each sample. This makes it possible not only to manage the caliber of raw materials and products, but also to detect fraud, measure the stability of the caliber during storage, and monitor production procedures. As an electronic nose for quality control of pharmaceutical herbal remedies and herbal medicines, the authors propose to use a multi-channel device for recognising odours and gas concentrations in real time MSRC-2, which was developed at the Department of Information Radioelectronic Technologies and Systems of Vinnytsia National Technical University.  This work highlights the concept of the electronic olfactometer, its advantages over conventional approaches, and its appropriate use in the pharmaceutical industry. Recognizing the importance, careful efforts ensure the standardization of herbal medicines using the electronic nose method, contributing to quality control and stability assessment, which is paramount for improving drug safety and developing modern control systems.