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The analysis of regulations regarding shelf life of fermented Ayurvedic products Asava and Arista is presented on the basis of classical references, official compendium and notifications. The overview is based on classical preparations, production of fermented of Ayurvedic drugs, various guidelines and shelf life regulations and current industrial practices. After 13th century Ayurvedic classical texts including Sharangdhar Samhita, Vanga Sen and Yogaratnakar, well described the Shelf life, quality of packaging material and storage conditions of various Ayurvedic products including Sandhan kalpana. Due to recent developments in packaging and storage technology by Ayurvedic industries, a need arises to validate and re-establish the new criteria for evaluation of shelf life. Recently, Ministry of AYUSH has also amended guidelines regarding the shelf life of Ayurvedic products through Gazette notification and proposed the new shelf life of the Ayurvedic fermented products, in which the shelf life rules of asava and arista is restricted up to 10 years. Present paper highlights the development of shelf life regulations of Asava and Arista since ancient time to modern era