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period of 3 months when stored at room temperature and refrigerator during April to June 2012 and September to November 2013. The findings of the study indicates that warm, dry and less humid climatic conditions does not favour any microbial contamination when handled hygienically. However the cold climatic conditions favoured microbial contamination even when handled hygienically and preserved in both room temperature and refrigerator. Thus the study advocates that
Swarnaprashana Yoga prepared using the above ingredients should be consumed within 3 months during warm and dry climatic conditions and within 2 months during cold climatic conditions. As this was a baseline attempt, further studies are to be carried out in sophisticated laboratories, at various climatic conditions to establish the stability of Swarnaprashana Yoga with respect to microbial contamination.
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