Development and Evaluation of Herbal gel for the treatment of Inflammation

Abstract

Inflammation is a pathophysiological response of living tissues to
injuries that leads to the local accumulation of plasmatic fluid and blood
cells. Although it is a defense mechanism, the complex events and
mediators involved the inflammatory reaction can induce, maintain or
aggravate many diseases. Therefore, the uses of anti-inflammatory agents
are helpful in the therapeutic treatment of these pathologies. In this
context, medicinal plants are widely used in folk medicine of many
countries to treat different inflammatory conditions and, in particular,
skin inflammations. Present work was designed to formulate herbal gel
using extract of Sarcosteema acidum stem which provide better efficacy
and to ensure biological evaluation of prepared herbal gel for safety and
efficacy.