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Adnaik, Rahul
- Physicochemical Investigation of some Marketed Herbal Hair Oil
Authors
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Tal- Walwa, Dist- Sangli 415404, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Pharmacology, Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Tal- Walwa, Dist- Sangli 415404, Maharashtra, IN
3 Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Tal-Walwa, Dist- Sangli 415404, Maharashtra, IN
Source
Research Journal of Topical and Cosmetic Sciences, Vol 7, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 70-72Abstract
Hair is one of the vital parts of the body and a protective appendage on the body and considered accessory structure of integument along with sebaceous glands, sweat glands and nails. Hair oils are widely used by the consumer of the cosmetic industries. Many brands are available in the market under herbal hair oil category for the cooling effect to the scalp surface. These oils contain plant extractives and some agents that give cooling effect. All natural nourishing preparations for dry scalp and hair combines herbal oil extracts traditionally used to treat hair conditions. Herbal formulations always have attracted considerable attention because of their good activity and comparatively lesser or nil side effects with synthetic drugs. Two ayurvedic hair oils were evaluated for their physicochemical properties, i.e. color, odor, density, viscosity, pH, saponification value, acid value and peroxide value. The leading brands of hair oil in the market Nihar Shanti Amla Hair oil and Patanjali Amla Hair oil were standardized for their above physicochemical properties. Present findings suggest the selected parameters may be used in the standardization of herbal hair oil.Keywords
Hair Oil, Acid Value, Saponification Value, Physicochemical Parameters.
- Anti-inflammatory Activity of Aqueous and DCM Extracts of Jatropha gossypifolia Linn in Albino Rats
Authors
1 Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Maharashtra, IN
Source
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Vol 3, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 148-150Abstract
Medicinal herbs are the local heritage with global importance. World is endowed with a rich wealth of medicinal herbs. The different variety of plants with different therapeutic properties is quiet astonishing. Jatropha gossypifolia Linn (Euphorbiaceae) is a large genus of shrubs, herbs and trees distributed in the tropical parts of the world. A decoction of the bark is used as an emmenagogue, that of the leaves for stomach ache, venereal diseases and as blood purifier. The plant has been used ethnomedically to prevent cancerous growth. The plant is very popular in all Maharashtra and Jatropha gossypifolia Linn has suggested in the Indian system of medicine for number of diseases. The plant is known to possess various active agents such as flavonoids, triterpenoids, sterols (phytosterol), tannins, essential and volatile oils. The anti inflammatory activity of the aqueous and dichloromethane extract of the leaves of Jatropha gossypifolia Linn was investigated with experimental animal model using the carrageenan induced rat paw edema method. The extract 200mg/kg at 240min post treatment caused a significant (p<0.05) reduction in the paw oedema in rats. The effect of the extract was more pronounced at the dose 200mg/kg and was closer to that of ibuprofen 10mg/kg. The finding of the studies indicate that the aqueous extract and dichloromethane extract of leaves of Jatropha gossypifolia Linn had good anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan induced hind paw edema in rats between 2 to 3 hours.