Concomitant Effect Of Present Herbal Formulation With Marketed Allopathic Formulation For The Evaluation Of Hair Growth

Abstract

Herbal formulations for all time have engrossed great attention because of their good action and relatively minor or nil side effects with synthetic drugs. The purpose of present study involves preparation of herbal extract using Emblica officinalis with minoxidil 2% solution, its assessment for increase in hair growth activity. Herbal extract was tested for their hair growth activity with synthetic marketed formulation. Based on this outcome mixture of crude drugs fruits of Emblica officinalis and minoxidil 2 % solution was prepared in varying concentration in the form of herbal extract by different concentration and were veteran for hair enlargement activity. The herbal extract of different concentrations were describe for proximate analysis including moisture content, water soluble ash, total ash, water insoluble ash, acid insoluble ash, sulphated ash. Chemical tests to decide the presence of active element in the drugs. The Herbal extract drug used for the study and showed outstanding hair growth action with standard (2% minoxidil ethanolic solution) by an enlargement of follicular size and prolongation of the anagen and telogen phase. It holds the assurance of potent herbal extract with minoxidil give outstanding results of hair growth were seen in this study.