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@article{199135,
        author = {S.P.Kumbhar and vinod d. usnale and C.V.PANCHAL and S.R Aglawe and S.S.Patil},
        title = {“Formulation and evaluation of Herbal Cream-O-gel containing Bougainvillea spectabilis leaf extract”},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {11350-11358},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=199135},
        abstract = {The main aim of our research was to develop herbal cream-O-gel formulations consisting Bougainvillea spectabilis for the treatment of Anti-Acne. The herbal cream-O-gel formulation was designed by using the extract of Bougainvillea spectabilis. Formulated herbal is helpful for Anti-Acne It has good spredability. Formulated cream has no signs of instability such Cracking, Creaming or Phase separation. Herbal Cream-O-gel showed satisfactory organoleptic characteristics.
Delicate paper-like bracts of B. spectabilis' have earned it the nickname "Paper Flower." Bougainvilleas typically come in purple or magenta, with different colors ranging from white to orange. Each part of this medicinal plant is used for some medicinal values and is used for various pharmacological actions such as Anti-Inflammatory activity, Antidiabetic activity, Antioxidant activity, Anti-ulcer activity and Anti-Acne activity. Key phytochemical constituents present in different parts of the plant such as Stem, flowers, and leaves of B. spectabilis can be used to extract a variety of phytochemical compounds, including alkaloids, flavonoids, furanoids, glycosides, phenols, phlobotannins, quinones, saponins, steroids, tannins, and terpenoids. Bougainvinonespeltogynoids, essential oils containing methyl salicylate, terpinolene, a-(E)-ionone, pinitol, -sitosterol, quercetin, and quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, are the additional active components.},
        keywords = {Bougainvillea spectabilis, leaf extract, cream-O-gel, Anti-Acne.},
        month = {April},
        }