R B Pandhare
MES College of Pharmacy, India
Title: Formulation and evaluation of polyherbal toothpaste for oral care
Biography
Biography: R B Pandhare
Abstract
The demand for herbal based product such as toothpaste is high these days. Consumers believed by using herbal based toothpaste are safe, effective and less toxicity because less and only safe chemical used as compared to the synthetically produced toothpaste. Therefore, this study was aimed to formulate and evaluate new polyherbal toothpaste which containing herbal extracts that used to treat periodontal problem. The polyherbal toothpaste was formulated using polyherbal extracts namely Neem, Pudina, Clove, Tulsi, Myrrh, Elachi, Sunthi. The formulations were subjected to various evaluation tests like pH, spreadability, abrasiveness, foaming ability, cleaning ability, fineness, moisture and volatile content, tube inertness, test for F, Pb, As and stability studies. The formulation showed very good anti-microbial profile during microbial assay. The formulated toothpaste showed potent inhibition against gram positive bacteria but not against gram negative bacteria. Thereby, it opens a window for future study to enhance the ability of the toothpaste and to prove the efficacy and safety of the formulated toothpaste.