Article · Volume 4, Issue 13S · pp. 99–101
Sunscreen and Anti-Oxidant Activities of Herbal Gel Formulations
U.N. Mahajan1, D.D. Wasule2
- 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
- 2Department of Cosmetic Technology, L.A.D. & S.R.P. College for Women, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract
The present study was designed to study sunscreen and anti-oxidant activity of herbal gel formulations. Ocimum sanctum (O. tenuiflorum; Family – Lamiaceae [Labiatae]) is one of the well-known drugs for its therapeutic values in traditional medicine. In the present study the drug was screened for its cosmetic use. All the three formulations containing aqueous, hydro-alcoholic as well as flavonoid extract showed sunscreen as well as anti-oxidant activity. The sunscreen activities of gel formulations could be related to the free radical scavenging properties of polyphenol compounds in the extracts incorporated in it.
Keywords: Ocimum sanctum; sunscreen; anti-oxidant; gel formulation
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