Pharmacobotanical Application of Ricinus communis Seed Oil in Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Emulgel for the Treatment of Psoriasis

Abstract

Infl ammatory and immune-mediated skin disease, psoriasis. It’s common for psoriasis to be seen in people all over the globe. Drugs are most eff ectively delivered through the topical route for treating skin conditions. An attempt was made to increase the eff ectiveness of topical treatment for psoriasis by using emulgel compositions containing Ricinus communis seed oil. In order to create the gel, the extract was mixed with liquid paraffi n, olive and coconut oils, and Carbopol 936 and 940 gelling agents. The viscosity and glossiness of the emulgel were achieved using herbal extracts. When tested for physicochemical criteria, the developed formulations were found to be acceptable in every way. These fi ndings imply that topical gel therapy for psoriasis is becoming more eff ective. Due to the emulgel improved penetration, the herbal gel has more eff ectiveness.