Antibacterial Tri-Herbal Face Cream

Abstract

In-view of searching treatment strategies for acne herbal remedies were found prolific and can fulfill all the criteria in this regard. The combination of two or more herbs leads to gain more effectiveness in the treatment. In this present research exploration Cream prepared with herbal extracts of Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma zedoria and Psorylia corylifolia. Phytochemical characterization of all three extracts was performed. Factorial designs used for optimization. Effects of independent variables of formulation on responses were also studied and nine different formulations were evaluated for parameters like pH, spreadability, viscosity and anti-bacterial activity. Results revealed that phytoconstituents like alkaloids and flavanoids were present in all three extracts. Among nine formulations, PHF8 was found to be the best based on in-vitro evaluation. The herbal cream was proved its efficacy against both gram positive and gram-negative bacteria, but effectiveness is found to be different for different bacteria. Hence the prepared herbal cream would become a promising treatment option for acne.