Herbocosmeceuticals For Hair care

ISBN-13: 9786204202112 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str.

Ajay Kumar Gupta; Shweta Patel; Gaurav Tiwari

Opis

The formulation of herbal hair care product using extract of Argemone mexicana and Calotropis gigantea with special reference to their anti-microbial and antifungal activity had been reported first time. The prepared hair care formulation has antidandruff potential against Malassezia furfur, and antibacterial against E.coli, S.aureus, which are predominant causes for dandruff and hair fall. Prepared herbal hair care formulation is having advantage of non-synthetic base with least side effect and possible anti-inflammatory action as reported with these plant extracts. From the present work it can be concluded that prepared herbal formulation have a remarkable antidandruff efficacy in comparison with marketed antidandruff formulations, may be due to presence of following phytochemical constituents such as alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, steroids, and amino acids, detected in ethanolic extract of Argemone mexicana and Calotropis gigantea.

O autorze

Gupta, Ajay KumarDr. Ajay Kumar Gupta, an Educationist & Researcher in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is having experience of more than two decades, at present serving University Institute of Pharmacy, CSJM University (a state University of Uttar Pradesh), Kanpur, which is one of the premier and pioneering pharmacy institute in the state.