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- Due to the inherent
complexity of medicinal plants and herbal substances the quality of these starting materials requires an
adequate quality assurance system for the collection and/or cultivation, harvest, and primary
processing. - (either outdoor, indoor or in greenhouses) should be carefully considered, since each of the mentioned
types could have several problems and advantages. - The used cultivation method may be dependent on
the final application of the herbal medicinal product. - primary processing of herbal substances that are used for the preparation of herbal medicinal products.
- medicinal plants and herbal substances, ensuring that they are handled appropriately throughout all
stages of cultivation, collection, processing and storage. - their preparations are exposed to a large number of environmental contaminants of both biotic and
abiotic origin. - to existing wildlife habitats and must adhere to CITES (Convention on International Trade in
Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora). - https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/bd537ccf-9271-4230-bca1-2d...
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- Where possible, stable varieties and cultivars naturally
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- The following should be noted:
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348directly to the sun (except in cases where there is a specific need) and must be protected from
rainfall, insect infestation, etc. - The label must be clear, permanently fixed and made from
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387non-toxic material.
- Certain exudates that have not been subjected to a specific treatment are
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- European Pharmacopoeia General Monograph ?HERBAL DRUGS? 07/2017:1433
Are obtained by subjecting herbal substances to treatments such as
extraction, distillation, expression, fractionation, purification, concentration
or fermentation.