Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Antiseptic Liquid Containing Antimicrobial Property

Abstract

Traditional therapies, including the use of dietary components for wound healing and skin regeneration, are very common in Asian countries such as China and India. The increasing evidence of health-protective benefits of phytochemicals, components derived from plants is generating a lot of interest, warranting further scientific evaluation and mechanistic studies. Herbal products are becoming more familiar among consumers as a healthier, organic, beneficial and economically responsible option. Herbal Product may have less or negligible side effect compare to synthetic product. The herb we used in the formulation of herbal antiseptic liquid is Tridex procumbens L. Plants have been it is used to treat wound Tridex Procumbens L. works fast to heal the wound after applying. T. procumbens possesses a wide spectrum of biological activities. The ethyl acetate extract of this plant showed strong allopathic and parricidal activities. In pharmaceutical activities, methanol and ethanol extracts exhibited anti-hyperglycemic, antifungal anti- leishmanial and hepatoprotective activities while ethyl acetate extracts exerted antiinflammatory, anti- cyclooxygenase, and antioxidant activities. The acetone extract of this herb obtained anticoagulant, anti-hepatic, antibacterial activities. [11] Over the last decade, there has been a huge increase in acceptance and public interest in natural therapy in both developing and developed countries and these herbal medicines are now available, not only in drug stores but also in supermarkets and food stores. These phytochemical compounds have been shown to be lead compounds for the development of new synthetic compounds, with higher efficacy and lower toxic side effects. Phytochemical studies showed that the T. procumbens is a rich source of flavonoids with a percentage of flavones and flavanones most commonly present in the Asteraceae family. They are responsible for antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anticancer, antibacterial, wound healing properties. In addition, flavonoids play an important role to control the growth of toxin producing bacteria in plants. Keywords: Ayurvedic antiseptic liquid , Tridex procumbens L , extraordinary parameters.