Abstract

Sruthi T. P.*, Durhath, Mohammed Murshid Hisham, Mohammed Nisham, Sijamol C. S., Sulfath Nasreen T. P.

ABSTRACT

Natural products have played an important role throughout the world in treating and preventing human diseases. Natural products medicines have come from various source materials including terrestrial plants, terrestrial microorganisms, marine organisms, and terrestrial vertebrates and invertebrates. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Trigonella foenum graecum are useful medicinal plant. Different parts of the plant were utilized for the treatment of various diseases. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower were traditionally used in ayurveda. various studies were scientifically reported on the flower. Trigonella foenum graecum seeds were also used for various studies. Here both extracts were used as combination for better hair growth, strengthening, smoothening of hair. Therefore, here an attempt is done to screen the formulation and evaluation of herbal shampoo from the extracts. The aim of the present study was to formulate and evaluate herbal shampoo using flower extract of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and seed extract of Trigonella foenum graecum for cosmetic purpose. These were procured from local market in powdered form then prepared decoction of these ingredients and mixing with each other using SLS as a surfactant and evaluated for its organoleptic and phytochemical characteristics. The advantage of herbal shampoo is their non-toxic nature, reduce the allergic reactions and time-tested usefulness of many ingredients. Thus, in present work, it is proved that the formulated shampoo has good properties as per the specifications.