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- Title
Formulation and evaluation of herbal cream containing hydroalcoholic extract of Ipomea cairica Linn. for the treatment of gynecological disorders.
- Authors
Shriwas, Shweta; Choukse, Raju; Dwivedi, Sumeet
- Abstract
Gynecological disorders are disease and disorders related to women's. According to NICHD i.e., National institute of Child Health and Human development there are five types of major gynecological disorders associated with females, these include: Vulvodynia, Vaginitis, Pelvic floor disorders, Pelvic pain and Menstrual disorders. Ipomea cairica Linn. commonly known as railway creeper belongs to family Convulvulaceae is traditionally used to treat the gynecological disorders. It is medicinally important plant grown wildly in India and its various parts (root, leaves, stem) is useful in the treatment of fungal and microbial infection by tribal's of India. The tribal women used the plant for the treatment of gynecological disorders. Therefore, the present plant was selected to formulate herbal cream using hydroalcoholic extract of leaves of Ipomea cairica Linn. The hydroalcoholic extract of leaves was formulated using excipient to form herbal cream. Seven different batches viz., F1 to F7 was prepared and evaluated for physical appearance, pH, solubility, spreadibility, drug content etc.
- Subjects
INDIA; IPOMOEA; THERAPEUTICS; DISEASES; MENSTRUATION disorders; PELVIC floor; SOLID dosage forms
- Publication
International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 6, p80
- ISSN
0976-7126
- Publication type
Article