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@article{197575,
        author = {Javeriya Parveen Ab Raheman and Ansarii Mohammed Sharique Ansari and Mohammed Shabbir and Mohammed Saud Khan Ejaz Khan and DR.Deepak Shomuansi},
        title = {HERBAL ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS: A NATURAL APPROACH TO FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE MANAGEMENT},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {7158-7162},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=197575},
        abstract = {To formulate a standardized Herbal Oral Rehydration Solution (H-ORS) using selected medicinal plant extracts. To evaluate physicochemical, phytochemical, and microbiological parameters of the formulation. To compare H-ORS with WHO ORS for pH, osmolarity, clarity, and stability. To assess additional therapeutic benefits including antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Aqueous extracts of Zingiber officinale (ginger), Punica granatum (pomegranate peel), Psidium guajava (guava leaves), and Mentha piperita (peppermint) were prepared. Coconut water, rice starch solution, sodium chloride, and potassium chloride were incorporated to prepare a 500 ml standardized H-ORS. Evaluation included pH, osmolarity, phytochemical tests, microbial load, and short-term stability. H-ORS exhibited pH 6.8 and closely matching WHO ORS standards. Phytochemical tests confirmed presence of tannins, flavonoids, polyphenols, providing antidiarrheal and antioxidant effects. The formulation remained microbiologically safe up to 15 days at room temperature and 30 days at refrigeration.},
        keywords = {Oral Rehydration Solution (H-ORS) Phytochemicals (Tannins, Flavonoids, Polyphenols), Coconut Water-Based ORS, electrolyte},
        month = {April},
        }