Author(s):
Boskey Pancholi, Bhartiy Sharma
Email(s):
boskey.pancholi@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/0975-4385.2026.00031 
Address:
Boskey Pancholi1*, Bhartiy Sharma2
1Department of Zoology, Lzebra College, Kota, Rajasthan - 324010, India.
2Department of Chemistry, Lzebra College, Kota, Rajasthan - 324010, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 18,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Shampoos were used all over globe from ancient times for hair wash. These shampoos not only cleanse the hairs but also strengthen the hair act as anti-dandruff (antifungal) aliment. As the chemically derived shampoos not only show harmful effects on scalp skin also not cost benefited for large scale population. Medicinal plant products were used in Indian and Chinese healthcare system from ancient times. Their low side effects and cost convenient property make them easy alternate for hair care systems. Plant extract of amla, reetha, hibiscus, brahmi, aloevera tulsi, moringa and Murraya koenigii leaves were used to preparation of herbal shampoo. Their cleansing potentials was estimated using standard procedure of organoleptic, physicochemical, wetting time test, pH dirt dispersion conditioning performance, foam volume stability visual assessment and visual assessment.
Cite this article:
Boskey Pancholi, Bhartiy Sharma. Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Herbs with Hair Cleansing Properties; Formulation, Evaluation and Comparison of the Herbal Shampoo with Commercial Shampoo. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2026; 18(3):223-7. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2026.00031
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Boskey Pancholi, Bhartiy Sharma. Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Herbs with Hair Cleansing Properties; Formulation, Evaluation and Comparison of the Herbal Shampoo with Commercial Shampoo. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2026; 18(3):223-7. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2026.00031 Available on: https://rjpponline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-18-3-1
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