Evaluation of Anti-Dandruff Activity of Poly Herbal Hair Oil against the Fungus Malassezia Furfur

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry (IOSR-JBB - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 1

Abstract

Poly herbal hair oil formulations was prepared using Ricinus communis L., Phyla nodiflora Mich., Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L., Wrightia tinctoria R.Br., Vernonia cinerea Less. leaf crude extracts and Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre flower oil. Totally five formulations were prepared using definite ratios of extracts. The antidandruff activity of formulated poly herbal hair oil was evaluated by agar well diffusion and broth dilution assay against dandruff causal agent Malassezia furfur. Among the five different combinations the F3 formulation showed better activity against M. furfur.

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Sathishkumar P. , Nancy S. , Ananda kumar A. M

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  • EP ID EP443090
  • DOI 10.9790/264X-0501010106.
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Sathishkumar P. , Nancy S. , Ananda kumar A. M (2019). Evaluation of Anti-Dandruff Activity of Poly Herbal Hair Oil against the Fungus Malassezia Furfur. IOSR Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry (IOSR-JBB, 5(1), 1-6. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-443090