Abstract
Acne is an exclusive disease associated with skin occurs when sebaceous glands attain special conditions at face, chest and back in the pre pubertal child. This disease occurs in both male and female, there is no preference among them but the course is more severe in males. Though, there are several treatment methods to treat acne, no particular medication claims a satisfactory and complete remedy. A wide range of synthetic therapeutic agents have also been reported to treat acne but have severe adverse effect. Medicinal plants by virtue of their safe nature and easy availability may lend themselves as potential anti-acne therapy. The present review deals with the proven medicinal plants to treat acne.
Highlights
Medication and cosmetic measures to overcome skin problems continue to be a foremost research and development initiates by pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and personal care industries
The external environmental exposure leads to many kinds of skin problems and disorders like acne, sunburn and pigmentation [1]
Acne is common skin disorder encountered in the age group of 15-25 years owing to increased production of sebum followed by the attack of Propionibacterium acnes
Summary
Shyam Baboo Prasad, Srinivasan Marimuthu, Prasad G P3*, Mangal A K4, Srikanth N5. 1. Shyam Baboo Prasad, Srinivasan Marimuthu, Prasad G P3*, Mangal A K4, Srikanth N5. Assistant Director Incharge, Regional Ayurveda Institute for Fundamental Research, Pune. Deputy Director General, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi
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