PHARMACOGNOSTICAL, PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL, FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ABUTILON CRISPUM OINTMENT

In the areas where modern medicine is available, there is an increasing use and interest in history medicine recently observed. The rising applications of herbal medicines and other plant-based products stem from the fact that these plants are valued as a primary source of bioactive materials used in modern medicine. The main objective of this research is pharmacognostic, preliminary phytochemical analysis, formulate and evaluate a herbal formulation with the ointment dosage form containing Abutilon crispum (Herissantia crispa) extract. The ethanolic extracts were prepared using the maceration technique. The ointment base was synthesized and then the herbal ointment was prepared by adding the extract into the base using the levigation technique. After formulation, the ointment was evaluated for various physical and chemical properties including color, odor, pH, spreadability, consistency, solubility, and washability. Hence, this formulation could serve as an herbal escape to avail the medicinal properties of Abutilon crispum.