Technological study of throat lozenge / Монголын эм зүй, эм судлал

ABSTRACT

@#In modern days, a phytogenic medicinal form of throat lozenges has been widely used to treat upper respiratory illnesses such as cough, flu and sore throat. </br> A medicinal form of lozenge is prepared to have pleasant taste to use for consumers and it takes up a leading position in pharmaceutical market due to its several advantages. For instance, the throat lozenge directly influences on oral mucosa and acts partially and generally, increases bioavailability of active substances, and reduces gastric irritation. Moreover, it is suitable for use and it doesn’t pass through liver. In addition, it is easy to manufacture and store. The throat lozenge formulation produces mainly a partial therapeutic due to the additives of various active substances.</br> Researchers consider that this medicinal form of lozenges is prosperous in pharmaceutical industry and market in near future. Herbal drugs are used as main therapeutic agents for many diseases due to its market demand. There are many imported herbal drugs used in Mongolian pharmaceutical market, such as Koflet, Koflet-N, Dr. Mom, Woods, Timiar, and Linkas. Therefore, it is necessary to study the possibility and prospect of import substitution industrialization in our home country.</br> We have conducted a research develop a throat lozenge formulation technology using medicinal herbs with high-therapeutic value for sore throat treatment. Ural licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fish), Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb, and Ginger (Kaempferia galangal) were used in this drug formulation due to their therapeutic effects such as antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammation. </br> The technological phases to prepare throat lozenge were developed on the basis of method by Suchitra Pundir and Abhay Murari Lal Verma, the scientists at the Department of Pharmaceutical Management and Technology, Indian University Pharmaceutical Sciences.