A Brief Review on Polyherbal Extract Having Anti-Inflammatory Activity

This review focus on polyherbal extract having Anti-inflammatory activity. This consists essential oil of poly-herb such as turmeric, peppermint, ginger. Turmeric is a rhizome of the plant curcuma longa, which belongs to the family Zingiberaceae. Peppermint is an aromatic perennial herb of Mentha piperita L which belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Ginger is a rhizome of the plant zingiber officinale, which belongs to the family Zingiberaceae. They exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and antioxidant activity. For the extraction of these essential oils, methods like Steam distillation, Hydro-distillation and Solvent extraction are preferred. They are commonly used in aromatherapy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food industry.