Author(s):
Pratik Terse, Sakshi Ruke, Gauri Mane, Shraddha Mane, Tanuja Patil
Email(s):
sachinw3012@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/0975-4385.2025.00028 
Address:
Pratik Terse*, Sakshi Ruke, Gauri Mane, Shraddha Mane, Tanuja Patil
Shree Pushpasen Sawant College of Pharmacy, Mumbai Goa Hwy, Post Digas, Tal. Kudal, District - Sindhudurg 416521.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 17,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
In the present era, herbal medicine has gained substantial importance as it offers natural, biocompatible, and safer therapeutic options. With increasing concerns about synthetic drug side effects, herbal formulations like those derived from Tridax procumbens provide promising alternatives for topical applications. Tridax procumbens is a medicinal herb, traditionally known for its anticoagulant, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, insecticidal, wound healing, cardiovascular, anthelmintic, and antileishmanial activities. It is also used for the formulation of topical products. Various topical formulations such as Ointment, cream, lotion, gel, emulgel are formed from this plant. This article aims to study topical formulation of Tridax procumbens and ensuring its quality. Evaluation tests, including assessments of physical appearance, homogeneity, pH, viscosity, and accelerated stability studies, are also studied to verify the efficacy and purity of the product. The study suggested that Tridax procumbens can be effectively utilized in topical formulation by providing a nature-based alternative for managing skin infections and promoting all the mentioned activities by formulating topical formulations such as gel, creams.
Cite this article:
Pratik Terse, Sakshi Ruke, Gauri Mane, Shraddha Mane, Tanuja Patil. Tridax Procumbens: A Comprehensive Review of Topical Formulation Strategies. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2025; 17(2):173-8. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2025.00028
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Pratik Terse, Sakshi Ruke, Gauri Mane, Shraddha Mane, Tanuja Patil. Tridax Procumbens: A Comprehensive Review of Topical Formulation Strategies. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2025; 17(2):173-8. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2025.00028 Available on: https://rjpponline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-17-2-15
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