Open AccessFormulation of Poly Herbal Hair Oils and Evaluation of its Anti-Dandruff Activity against the Fungus Malassezia (Malassezia furfur)
Author(s) -
Syeda Arziyath Fatima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.35899
Subject(s) - mentha arvensis , traditional medicine , dandruff , malassezia , phyllanthus , phyllanthus emblica , ocimum , azadirachta , basilicum , botany , biology , food science , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , shampoo , medicine , essential oil , organic chemistry
In the present study, hair formulations were prepared using Trigonella foenum-graecum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Phyllanthus emblica, Murraya koenigii, Rosa damascena, Azadirachta indica, Citrus limon, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Mentha arvensis, Jasminum sambac, Aloe barbedensis, Camellia sinensis. Seven formulations were made using definite ratios of extracts. The antifungal activity of formulated polyherbal hair oils was evaluated by the agar well diffusion method against the fungus Malassezia furfur, a causative agent of the dandruff problem. Among the seven different combination samples, Sample II and Sample VI showed better inhibition effect against M.furfur. Hence, the formulated herbal oils are eco-friendly, natural and can be used as an alternative for synthetic anti-dandruff products.