Pharmaceutical products especially Antibiotics are commonly tested because it is a substance to kill or inhibit the growth of a specific bacteria. Antibiotic is widely used in human and animal such as livestock to prevent the infection of bacteria or viruses. The USP, BP, LC methods are used for pharmaceutical testing. Where herbs are used for its medicinal value, Testing is conducted on it's parts such as leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, resins, root bark, inner bark, berries or other portions of the plant. The USP, BP methods are applied for Herb testings.

Herbs are used as medicinal. The parts of plant might be considered "herbs" are including leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, resin, root bark, inner bark, berries or other portions of the plant.

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