Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL LIPOSOMAL GEL

*P. V. Thushara, V. M. Ananya, C. Suma and C. K. Amritha

Abstract

Plants are nature’s cures and have been utilized by individuals on earth for food and drug. Herbal medicine is also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine, refers to using a plant’s seeds, fruit, flowers, bark, leaves, root, for medicinal purpose. Herbal medicine are very important in the developing world since they are safe, inexpensive, effective with minimal side effect. The combination of herbal drug with novel drug delivery system (NDDS) enhances the therapeutic activity and reduces the toxicity.Several common plants are used for many of the acute and chronic diseases widely. In our study, we are formulating a gel by incorporating novel drug carrier such as liposome containing herbal extract. Liposome can be used to for localized drug action since their small size and which have high penetrability through the epithelium .The liposome are more stable in gel formulation which will improve will the contact time of the drug.

Keywords: Herbal medicine, Liposome, Gels.