Abstract

PURSLANE (PORTULACA OLERACEA L): AN OVERVIEW OF ITS PHYTOCHEMICAL, PHARMACOLOGICAL, AND ETHNOBOTANICAL PROPERTIES WITH RECENT TOPICAL FORMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF ECZEMA

*Madhav Mohan, Praveen Kumar, Abhishek Bansal and Vipin Kumar Sharma

ABSTRACT

In current scenarios the dermatological problems have emerged to be one of the major concern across the globe. Eczema, or atopic dermatitis is among the most common types of prevalent dermatological conditions. Topical corticosteroids are majorly used for the treating eczema but due to many adverse reactions there is a need for exploring an adjuvant therapy for treating eczema. The extract of plant Portulaca Oleracea L of family Portulacae had shown the potential towards eczema and other dermatological diseases. One of the more advanced methods of topical drug delivery is topical gel formulation. The manufacture of gels using the extract of the Portulaca Oleracea L plant, which belongs to the Portulacae family, is covered in this article along with its range of pharmacological characteristics, including as its anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory qualities.

Keywords: Eczema, Topical Gel, Formulation, Portulaca Orelaca, Portulacae, Anti-inflammatory activity, Anti-microbial activity, Anti-oxidant activity.