Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL OINTMENT CONTAINING NEEM AND TURMERIC EXTRACT

*Sandip H. Lahare, Kiran H. Lahare, Jaya R. Lonsane, Dr. Yuvraj Girbane, Ekta Chouthe

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Abstract

Nearly most of the herbal ointments are made up from a plant extracts which are present in the plants. Like other dosage form herbal ointments are also made for treating various diseases. In today’s life ointments are mostly used for various treatments to overcome skin diseases like eczema, herps, psoriasis, cellulitis etc. Present work is for the formulation and evaluation of Neem and Turmeric extract ointment. Maceration method is used to prepare ethanolic extract. By using levigation method ointment preparation and ointment formulation by incorporating the extract as the formulation is completed it was evaluated for its physicochemical parameters like color, odour, consistency, ph, spreadability, extrudability, diffusion study, washability and solubility. Irritancy and spreadability is also checked at various temperaturs. This can be a media to use the medicinal properties of Neem and Turmeric effectively. It is a simple dosage form.

Keywords: Extrudability, Levigation, Maceration, Spreadability.