POLYHERBAL FORMULATION: NEW APPROACHE IN HERBAL COSMETICS

  • Unique Paper ID: 152544
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 708-713
  • Abstract:
  • Formulations having two or more than two herbs are called polyherbal formulation. Since from traditional system to modern medicine, the medicinal plants are continuously screened and research out for finding the ethonomedicinal values. The concept of use of more herbs in single formulation is in practice since from Ayurveda (reported in Ayurvedic literature Sarangdhar Samhita) to attain greater therapeutic efficacy. In this review, we are summarizes the clinical and therapeutic evidences for herb-herb combination rather than the unit phytoconstituents. The efficacy of the polyherbal formulation based on the pharmacological mechanism (i.e., Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetics) of herbs in body. When the active constituents have similar therapeutic activity, the synergic clinically efficacy targeted by diverse mechanism of action. There are some evidences reported that polyherbal cream formulations are confers with the Antioxidant, Antiaging, Anticancer, Antihistamine, Anti-inflammatory activity, improved skin care activity, etc proven with In-vitro and in-vivo methods. In the conclusion, we are reaching at the point that the potency of well formulated and tested two or more herbal extract combination show the greater synergic effects than the individual candidates of plant extract.

Cite This Article

  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 708-713

POLYHERBAL FORMULATION: NEW APPROACHE IN HERBAL COSMETICS

Related Articles