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@article{206097,
        author = {Neha Babasaheb Budhawant},
        title = {“PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL COSMETACEUTICALS FROM METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF AEGLE MARMELOS FRUIT},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {83-95},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206097},
        abstract = {The present study aimed to prepare and evaluate an herbal cosmeceutical face serum containing methanolic extract of Aegle marmelos fruit (AMME) and to standardize the formulation using a validated High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) method. The fruits of Aegle marmelos were collected, authenticated, and subjected to physicochemical evaluation according to WHO and Indian Pharmacopoeia guidelines. The methanolic extract was prepared using Soxhlet extraction, yielding 22.85% w/w of a reddish-brown semisolid extract. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, glycosides, coumarins, steroids, and proteins. TLC analysis confirmed the presence of marmelosin with an Rf value of 0.46. Herbal face serum formulations were prepared and evaluated for physicochemical parameters including pH, viscosity, and spreadability. Among the prepared formulations, batch B2 was selected as the optimized formulation due to its desirable physicochemical characteristics and skin-compatible pH. Quantitative estimation of marmelosin in the extract and optimized serum formulation was performed using a validated HPTLC method. The marmelosin content was found to be 11.94% w/w in AMME and 11.80% w/w in the face serum formulation. The HPTLC method demonstrated satisfactory linearity (R² = 0.9499), precision, accuracy, robustness, sensitivity, and specificity in accordance with ICH guidelines. The study concluded that Aegle marmelos fruit extract possesses significant potential as a natural cosmeceutical ingredient and can be successfully incorporated into herbal face serum formulations for skincare applications.},
        keywords = {Aegle marmelos, Herbal Cosmeceuticals, Face Serum, Marmelosin, HPTLC, Phytochemical Screening, Methanolic Extract, Herbal Skincare, Cosmeceutical Formulation, Quality Control.},
        month = {July},
        }