Formulation and Evaluation of herbal cream of Ipomea cairica Linn. Root extract for the treatment of Vaginal Candidiasis

Abstract

The present work aims to investigate the anti-candidal herbal cream of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Ipomea cairica Linn. (Roots) ICR. The extracts were used to formulate herbal cream and both were compared with standard anti-fungal drug. Results indicate that prepared herbal cream showed optimum and significant anti-candidal activity. Further studies need to be establish to deepen knowledge on this area, namely, focused on clinical trials to provide safer and more effective anti-fungal than the current ones extensively used for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis.