Abstract

DETERMINATION OF HAIR GROWTH STIMULANTION ACTIVITY OF ACACIA LEUCHOPHOLEA LEAF EXTRACT ON SHAVED SURFACE OF SKIN ON RATS

*Malathi S., Mohanraghupathy S., Vanitha K., Sreekanth G. and Nagendra T.

Abstract

Herbal formulations always have attracted considerable attention because of their good activity and comparatively less side effects with synthetic drugs. The objective of present study involves preparation. The leaf extract of Acaia Leucopholia shown the best results in hair growth stimulation activity on rats. In this herbal Preparation the extract was taken from reflex condensation and the Preparation was applied topically on the skin of the rat. The test drug is compared with the standard drug Minoxidil which is a vasodilator and antihypertensive. The results when compared with the standard and test the test drug samples shown the ascending order results. The test sample – 3 has shown the equal result with the standard drug. Thus we concluded that due to the presence of alkaloids in the plant leaf extract the plant has got the very good hair growth stimulating activity.

Keywords: Acaia Leucopholia.