DEVELOPMENT OF WOUND HEALING OINTMENT AND PRODUCT FORMULATION OF SOAP AND SANITIZER

Abstract: The goals of using herbal plants as sources of therapeutic agents depends on many forms such as, bioactive compounds that can be isolated for direct use as drugs, or to produce bioactive compounds as pharmacological tools or to use the whole plant or part of it as a herbal remedy. The basic herbs have the answer with no side effects and effective remedies and the golden fact is use of herbal treatment is independent of any age group. When two or more herbs are used in the formulation they are known as polyherbal formulations. The traditional plant drugs are beneficial for several skin related problems and for wound healing. The present study has been undertaken to establish the antibacterial activity of Tridax procumbens, Curcuma aromatic, Aloe barbedensis. Herbal medicines are plant based medicines made from differing combinations of plant parts. E.g. leaves, flowers and roots. Each part can have different medicinal uses. Tridax procumbens, C.aromatica and Aloe barbedensis has been used for healing dermal wound. This is rich in alkaloids, steroids, carotenoids, flavonoids (such as catechins, centaurein and bergenins), fatty acids, phytosterols, tannins and minerals. It possesses anticoagulant, antioxidants, antiseptic, and antimicrobial.

Keywords: Tridax procumbens, Curcuma aromatica, Aloe barbadensis, tropical ointment, polyherbal ointment formulation, soap formulation, sanitizer formulation, antibacterial activity.