Abstract

FORMULATION AND STANDARDISATION OF POLYHERBAL ANTI ACNE CHURNA

Fathima Daniya*, Rahmabi K. P. and Shiji Kumar P. S.

The main aim for the formulation of polyherbal anti-acne churna.

Ayurvedic medicines are significant part of healthcare throughout the

world. Herbal medicines have been widely used as effective remedies

for prevention and multiple health conditions. Ayurvedic herbal

preparations based on the medicinal plants are used in modern health

care as cosmetic and to prevent common bacterial diseases caused by

variouspathogens. There are numerous synthetic drugs available in the

market which can cause adverse effects. To avoid the adverse irritation

of synthetic formulation, an attempt has been made to formulate a

polyherbal anti-acne churna usingEmblica officinalis, Terminalia

chebula, Terminalia bellirica, Myristica fragrans, Glycyrrhiza glabra,

Azadirachta indica and Curcuma longawith buttermilk which are reported to have very

beneficial effect on acne due to anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities

of different chemical constituents. Parameters such organoleptic characters, powder

microscopy, physical and physiochemical characters, crude fiber content, ph, phytochemical

tests, limit test and antimicrobial activity. The present study was carried out to formulate

polyherbal anti-acne churnawhich is used for the purpose of prevention of bacterial growth

and enhancement of complexion. Hence, it can be concluded that the polyherbal anti-acne

churna is much better than synthetic formulation due to their ingredients and its effectiveness

on our skin.

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Keywords: Polyherbal anti-acne churna, anti-acne activity, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, Myristica fragrans, Glycyrrhizaglabra, Azadirachtaindica, Curcuma longa.