PROCESS OF PREPARATION OF NATURAL HEALTH SUPPLEMENT FROM ANNONA MURICATA FRUITS

摘要

The utility model relates to the process of preparing a natural health supplement in capsule form which contains 250-300 mg. Annona muricata (Guayabano) fruit powder. Before processing into capsules, the plant materials of Annona muricata (Guayabano) were standardized following the general protocol (Manual on the ICS-UNIDO Training on Quality Control of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Products, 1998). The preparation of plant materials for Guayabano capsule were properly processed as indicated in the low moisture content of 5.69 pcnt and total ash content of less than 10 pcnt . Toxicity test and presence of heavy metals on the raw materials showed that it is within the reference limit.