what is difference between assayand potency

Answer Posted / neelesh kalmodiya

Potency is the purity of the compound ;this states % available of the main component without water and residual solvents
Assay is defined as Potency plus water and residual solvents and other remaining fractions
please note assay can also be expressed as as is basis or dry basis
Assay and Potency are same if assay is exprtessed as as is basis

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