Study on diminishing the microorganism infection on the drug Hepamarin by radiation with gamma Co-60

ABSTRACT

Study on decontamination of microorganisms on hepamarin, an herbal drug by gamma Co-60 radiation has been carried out with doses of 5 and 10kGy. the results showed that the contamination of microorganism on hepamarin drug decreased sharply from 108 (non-irradiated) to 105 and 4.102 microorganisms/g for sample irradiated at dose of 5 and 10 kGy, respectively. Post irradiation effect of decotamination of microorganisms on hepamarin was maintained during storage. The obtained data indicated that gamma Co-60 radiation is suitable for decontamination of microorganisms on hepamarin.