Abstract

HONEY BASED POLYHERBAL ANTI TUSSIVE AND EXPECTORANT AND THEIR ANTI-BACTERIAL ANALYSIS

Syed Asadulla*, Champa Kumari S., Fathima Fayiza, Fathimath Fayiza M., Fathima Unaisa U.K., Fayis Muhammed K. and Mintu Aleyas

ABSTRACT

The extracts of dried powders of Lobelia (Lobelia erinus), Pushkaramoola root (Inula racemosa), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), vasaka(Adhatoda vasika), Yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Long pepper(Pipper longum) etc and also plants which enhance thier anti microbial activity like cardamom, mustard, cinnamon, kantakari, etc was selected in the present study for developing poly herbal syrup. The prepared polyherbal syrup was evaluated immediately after preparation. The purpose of this research was to formulate honey polyherbal antitussive and expectorant and to evaluate antimicrobial activity of these preparation againt S.aureus and E.coli by using agar well diffusion method using different concentration of extracts.

Keywords: Polyherbal, formulation, syrup, liquid dosage form, S.aureus, E.coli.