Formulation development and characterization of Herbal Antimicrobial cream using Crude Drug extracts An In vitro study
S.M. Pathan1*, Nameera Siddiqi2 , Anant V. Deshpande3 , Jeevan Dhumal4 , Imtiyaz T. Ansari5 , Gautam D. Mehetre6 , Swapnil Chopade7 and Vitthal Nalegaokar8
1SRES’s Sanjivani Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar: 423601 2Department of Pharmaceutics, SCT’s College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad: 431102 3Department of Microbiology, Swa. Sawarkar Mahavidyalaya, Beed: 431122 4Department of Pharmacognosy, Rajmata Jijau Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s, College of Pharmacy, Pune: 412105 5Department of Pharmacology, J.E.S.s College of Pharmacy, Nandurbar- 425412 6Vidyaniketan College of Pharmacy, Anjangaon Surji, Amravati: 444705 7Department of Pharmaceutics, Tatyasaheb Kore College of Pharmacy, Warananagar, Dist-Kolhapur: 416113 8Matoshri Miratai Aher College of Pharmacy, Parner, Dist. Ahmednagar: 414304 Corresponding Author: Pathan S.M., SRES’s Sanjivani Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar: 423601, M.S.
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the formulation and characterization of a topical herbal antimicrobial cream using crude drug extracts obtained from medicinal plants known for their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. The study aims to assess the antimicrobial efficacy of the cream against common skin pathogens, it’s in vitro antioxidant activity, and the stability of the cream via UV-Vis spectroscopic analysis