FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF (ABUTILON INDICUM) GEL FOR ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY IN TREATMENT OF HEMORRHOIDS

Swarnika V.* and Suganthi R.

ABSTRACT

Plant derived substance and herbal medicines have recently attracted the great interest towards their versatile application. The present work is described about the formulation and evaluation of herbal gel which containing (thuthi leaf) Abutilon indicum which having the antibacterial activity. The herbal ethanolic extract was prepared by maceration method. The gel base was prepared and formulations of gel were done by incorporating the extract in the base by levigation method. The final formulation it was evaluated for its physiochemical parameters such as colour, odour, spread ability, solubility, washability. It also the formulation was evaluated for its stability at various temperature conditions which shows no change in irritancy. So, it could become a medial to use the medicinal properties of Abutilon effectively and easily as simple dosage form.

Keywords: Thuthi leaf, Antibacterial activity, Maceration method, Medicinal properties, Dosage form.