Utilization of Essential Oil in Manufacturing of Different Types of Balm

  • Aqib Zahoor Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Krachi-74900, Pakistan
  • Saira Bano Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan
  • Saleha Suleman Khan Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan
  • Faheem Akhtar Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan
  • Hira Munir Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ibrar Shinwar International Islamic University, H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Syed Faisal Zaidi King Saud bin Abdul Aziz University of Health Sciences,Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia
  • Safila Naveed Jinnah University for Women, Karachi Pakistan.
  • Khan Usmanghani Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan
Keywords: Analgesic, Natural Balm, Camphor, Menthol

Abstract

Background:Despite of great improvements and advancements in the amenities of life, alternative medicine’s trends is increasing day by day. It is obvious that all plants are significantly potent as well as effective without side effects; it is therefore the designed formulation are authenticate and applied for the indication of acute respiratory illness accompanied by cough, rhinitis, muscle aches, as well as accumulation of thick sputum in chest (during bronchitis, tracheitis, and pneumonia).

Methodology:By using essential oils like menthol, eucalyptus oil, camphor, turpentine oil and clove oil three different formulation has developed i.e. classic, all natural or kids. Medicinal plants have been reported in the literature as having good and effective in cough associated with flu, runny and stiff nose, muscles aches etc. Various formulation batches were prepared and evaluated for various parameters like color, appearance, weight, pH, assay identification and microbiological activity.

Result: It is a stupendous effort to design and development of all natural balm having natural sources including excipients which was free from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.

Author Biographies

Aqib Zahoor, Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Krachi-74900, Pakistan

Department of Research and Development, 

Saira Bano, Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan

Department of Research and Development,

Saleha Suleman Khan, Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan

Department of Research and Development

Faheem Akhtar, Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan

Department of Research and Development

Hira Munir, Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan

Department of Research and Development

Muhammad Ibrar Shinwar, International Islamic University, H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan

Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, 

Syed Faisal Zaidi, King Saud bin Abdul Aziz University of Health Sciences,Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia

Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, 

Safila Naveed, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi Pakistan.

Faculty of Pharmacy

Khan Usmanghani, Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan

Department of Research and Development

Published
2017-12-01