Commitment to Excellence:
Bliss
Ayurveda in its quality policy has promised purity, quality
and adherence to the traditional texts which means that you
can be confident that you are getting the very best in herbal
formulations—a true fusion of the ancient and modern.
Our
statement logo “Silver leaf” surrounded by the text “History
for a better life” represents our mission to join the precious
ancient knowledge of Ayurveda and vedic medicine with a
history of 5000 years with modern scientific research and
parameters to improve the quality of life of a common person.
Bliss Ayurveda products use
herbs that are either ecologically grown or procured from
natural habitat. These herbs are harvested at the optimum
time, when their essential oils and flavor are at their peak.
These herbs are then sorted, cleaned and dried.
We
have a team of Ayurvedic doctors (Vaidyas) and herbal experts
who monitors the quality control exercise at every step of
production from procurement of herbs and other ingredients to
the final dispatch of the product.
Bliss
Ayurveda formulations are all natural and contain no
artificial colors or flavors of any kind. Natural binders
collected from the wild such as gum acacia are used in some
formulas.
We
firmly believe that we are well ahead of the Industry
Standards in all of these areas and we intend to stay ahead.
General
Examination:
This
includes physical examination of herbs using the senses of
sight, smell and touch by the Ayurvedic Herbs Identification
Experts and Vaidyas. Then they are all examined using HPLC
(High performance liquid chromatography) to chemically
identify and ensure the potency.
Finally dried herbs are subjected to tests in accordance with
Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of India to reveal the solids, active
ingredients and ash contents present in the plants to check
whether they are within the recommended reference range.
We
also use standardized herbal extracts so that the consistency
and therapeutic efficacy of the herbs are maintained.
After drying, the herbs are analyzed for microbiological
examination, pesticides contents and heavy metals. Only if
each batch of herbs meets our stringent standards of high
quality, we release them for further use.
Heavy Metals Analysis:
If you are taking Bliss Ayurveda’s Herbal Products, then there
is literally no need to worry about heavy metal contamination.
We follow our own strict standards to monitor ingredients,
processing and finished products. First each batch of herbs
is tested, and then each batch of finished product undergoes a
battery of tests in state-of-the-art Govt. approved testing
laboratories. Our products are tested for Heavy Metals like
Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and Mercury. These tests are done by
using ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry),
one of the most advanced and accurate instrument with minimum
or no interference of two metals. It can detect even the
minutest traces of Heavy Metals up to the level of Parts Per
trillion (PPT). We also encourage microwave assisted digestion
system for the preparation of sample before testing with
ICP-MS,
to further decrease the chances of contamination. In order to
keep ourselves much ahead of market standards we follow very
stringent heavy metal limits. They are far lesser than the
allowed limits of US FDA and European Union.
Our limits are as follows –
|
Heavy Metal |
Content shall
not exceed
mg / daily dose |
| |
Lead
|
|
0.004 |
| |
Mercury |
|
0.002 |
| |
Cadmium |
|
0.0006 |
| |
Arsenic |
|
0.002 |
Every
Batch is then rechecked by another independent laboratory to
be 200% sure about the results.
Microbiological
Analysis:
Every
batch of herbs is subjected to microbiological testing. Later
we also check our semi finished product for microbial
contamination. The testing is done in our own well equipped
and certified laboratory. Test methods we use are in
accordance with IP (Indian Pharmacopoeia) and BP (British
Pharmacopoeia). We adhere to the microbiological standards
provided by European Pharmacopoeia. The semi finished products
are tested for the following with their maximum limits:
| |
|
CFU/gm |
|
Total Viable Count |
|
1x 107
(Max.) |
|
Coliform 37oC |
|
1x 103 (Max.) |
|
Coliform 44oC
|
|
1x 102 (Max.) |
|
Enterococcus |
|
1x 104 (Max.) |
|
Staphylococcus aureus |
|
1x 102
(Max.) |
|
Bacillus |
|
1x 103 (Max.) |
|
Clostridium perfringens |
|
1x 102 (Max.) |
|
Moulds
|
|
1x 103 (Max.) |
|
Yeast |
|
1x 103 (Max.) |
|
Salmonella
|
|
Absent/NAD |
Residual Pesticides
Analysis:
We use
only those herbs which are either grown organically or in a
natural habitat. We even encourage farmers to do organic
farming of plants of medicinal value in a traditional way ,
to meet the increasing demand and be assured of their organic
nature. We test our herbs for residual pesticides like alpha
and beta HCN, gamma HCN, DDT and Lindan etc. This analysis is
done by using GC-MS (Gas
chromatography- mass spectrometry), one of the most
sophisticated and advanced instrument to detect residual
pesticides.
Quality Certifications:
Bliss
Ayurveda products are manufactured in a facility which is
equipped with some of the prominent and important certificates
for quality.
-
ISO
9001
ISO
certification is the International standards for assessing
management, testing and manufacturing for production
companies. The ISO reviews targets twenty quality categories
including design control, production, storage, inspection
and testing procedures.
-
GMP
The
Good Manufacturing Practices Certification is awarded for
manufacturing and delivering consistently effective, safe
and reliable products batch after batch.
-
HACCP
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points requires a close
focus on achieving step by step process quality at all
stages of production identified as critical points. The
object is to produce and deliver health hazard free (i.e.
clinically safe) products.
-
WHO-GMP
WHO
has established detailed guidelines for the Good
Manufacturing Practice which ensures that the products are
consistently produced and controlled according to the
quality standards.
