Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL ANTIDANDRUFF POWDER SHAMPOO USING POMEGRANATE SEED AND GUAVA LEAVE

Shubham Singh and Shashikant Maury*

Abstract

Dandruff is a scalp that is characterized by biting, as well as abnormal and rapid changes in the outer layer of the scalp. Malassezia fungi are responsible for causing dandruff. The effectiveness of herbal remedies and their anti-fungal properties has been tested. This review summarizes the findings of studies that focused on evaluating the antidandruff effect of medicinal plants. Punica granatum, Bacopa monnieri, Asparagus racemosus, Azadirachta indica, Elaeocarpus serratus, Psidium guajava, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Cuminum cyminum, and Hibiscus. The review describe antifungal and Antidandruff activity of punicadium granatum and Psidium granatum. Our research is currently involved in the development of a completely natural shampoo, in which all the ingredients are plant extracts and recorded antipityrosporum activity. In the current study, physico-chemical parameters, conditioning effect, antifungal effect against, Candida albicans, antibacterial effect against gram + ve and -ve bacteria, and stability studies were examined.

Keywords: Dandruff, Powder Shampoo, Herbal material, Punica granatum.