Formulation And Evaluation Of Herbal Gel For The Treatment Of Anti Microbial Potency

pharmacy

Herbal medicines is still the main stay of about 75-80% of the world population mainly the developing countries for primary health care because of better cultural acceptability, better compatibility with human body and lesser side effects. Herbal medicines consist of plant or its part to treat injuries, disease or illnesses and are used to prevent and treat diseases and ailments or to promote health and healing. it is a drug or preparation made from a plant or plants and used for any to such purpose. The aim of present study was to prepare herbal gel formulation containing methanol extract of antimicrobial herbal gel containing methanol extract of senna auricular and murraya koenigii.Topical gel formulation was designed by using methanolic extract antimicrobial herbal gel containing methanolic extract of senna auriculata, murraya koenigii in varied concentrations. The gel was prepared by using carbopol 934(1%w/v),methanol,propy glycol, methyl paraben, polyethylamine glycol, methyl paraben, tri-ethanolamine and required amount of distilled water. the prepared gels were evaluated for physical appearance, pH, spread ability, drug content, swelling index, diffusion study, viscosity, homogeneity and grittiness. it was inferred from results that gel formulations were good in appearance and homogeneity.Antimicrobial herbal gel containing methanolic extract of senna auriculata and murraya koenigii based gel proved to the formula of choice, since it showed the highest percentage of extrudability, good spreadability and rheological properties.

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