Herbal formulation shall mean a dosage form consisting of one or more herbs in specified quantities to provide specific nutritional, cosmetic benefits, or other benefits meant for use to diagnose treat, mitigate diseases of human beings or animals. Herbal preparations are obtained by subjecting herbal substances to treatments such as extraction, distillation, expression, fractionation, purification, concentration or fermentation. These include comminuted or powdered herbal substances, tinctures, extracts, essential oils, expressed juices and processed exudates. Herbal cosmetic is defined as “ the beauty products, which possess desirable physiological activities such as skin healing, smoothening, appearance enhancing properties with the help of herbal ingredients.” almond oil olive oil rosemarry oil sandalwood oil

1. ARCHANA B CHAVHAN
M.PHARM (QA)
KYDSCT’S COP SAKEGAON BHUSAWAL

2. • Herbal formulation shall mean a dosage form consisting of one or more
herbs in specified quantities to provide specific nutritional, cosmetic
benefits, or other benefits meant for use to diagnose treat, mitigate
diseases of human beings or animals.
• Herbal preparations are obtained by subjecting herbal substances to
treatments such as extraction, distillation, expression, fractionation,
purification, concentration or fermentation.
• These include comminuted or powdered herbal substances, tinctures,
extracts, essential oils, expressed juices and processed exudates.

3. HERBAL DRUG
FORMULATIONS
TABLETS
CAPSULES
OPTHALMIC
SUPPOSITORI
ES
LVP &SVP
TRANSDERMA
L PATCHES
POWDERS
ORAL
SOLUTION
SUSPENSION
NASAL SPRAY
OINTMENTS

4. 1. Gutika
2. Vati
3. Asava
4. Arista
5. Arka
6. Taila
7. Churna
8. Bhasma
1. Herbal tablets
2. Herbal
capsules
3. Herbal syrup
4. Herbal
ointments
5. Herbal
emulsions
6. Herbal
mixtures
7. Aromatic
waters
Traditional
dosage
form
Convention
al dosage
form
Types of herbal formulations

5. Novel dosage
form
1. Phytosomes
2. Nanoparticles
3. Liposomes
4. Transferosomes
5. Ethosomes

6. Herbal tablets
• Method of preparation
a. Wet granulation
b. Dry granulation
c. Direct compression
d. Coating
e.g. Gikgo biloba tablets, neeri
tablet, cystone tablet
• Evaluation of tablets
a. Apperance
b. Uniformity of thickness
c. Weight variation
d. Hardness
e. Friability
f. Dissolution test
g. Drug content uniformity

7. Herbal capsules
• Method of preparation
• By automated machines, involving dipping,
spinning, drying, stripping, trimming & joining the
capsule
• Gelatine is the most important content of dipping
solution
• Evaluation of capsules
• Size, shape, weight, colour
• Content of active ingredient
• Content uniformity
• In vitro disintegration test
• Dissolution test
e.g. ginseng capsule, DIABSAN capsule

8. Herbal syrup
• Simple syrup
• Flavoured syrup
• Medicated syrup
• Evaluation of syrup
1. Consistency
2. pH determination
3. Assay of active content
4. Viscosity
e.g. acacia syrup, cocoa syrup, ipecac syrup

9. Herbal ointments
• Method of preparation
1. Incorporation method
2. Fusion method
• Evaluation
1. Skin irritation test
2. Applicability
3. Spreadability
4. Viscocity

10. HERBAL EMULSION
• Method of preparation
1. Dry gum method
2. Wet gum method
3. Bottle method
• Evaluation parameters
1. Cracking
2. Creaming
3. Phase inversion
e.g. Peppermint emulsion

11. HERBAL MIXTURES
• EVALUATION PARAMETERS
1. Determination of pH
2. Viscosity
3. Sedimentation rate
4. Measurement of zeta potential

12. NOVEL DOSAGE FORMS
PHYTOSOMES
It is vesicular drug delivery
system in which the
phytoconstituents of
herbal extract and bound
by lipid membrane
LIPOSOME
These are biosphere
shaped vesicles usually
with 0.05-5um diameter
NANOPARTICLES
Particles between 1 -100
nm in size having several
advantages

13. HERBAL COSMETICS
•Herbal cosmetic is defined as “ the beauty
products, which possess desirable physiological
activities such as skin healing, smoothening,
appearance enhancing properties with the help
of herbal ingredients.”

14. Almond oil
• Biological source: prunus amygdalus
• Family: Rosaceae
• Chemical constituent:
• Mixture of glycerides of oleic( 86%), linoleic (17%),
palmitic (5%), myristic (1%)
• Uses:
1. As an emolliet and an ingredient in cosmetics
2. Used as laxative, flavouring agents

15. LAVENDER OIL
• Biological source: lavandula angustifolia
• Family: labiatae
• Chemical constituents:
• A-pinene, limonene, 1,8 cineole, 3-octanone, linalool
• Uses:
1. Treat minor burn wound
2. Has soothing and calming effect on the nerves,
relieving depressio.

16. Olive oil
• Biological source: It is the fixed oil expressed from
the ripe fruit of Olea europaea Linne.
• Family: Oleaceae
• Chemical Constituents: The olive oil contains the
triglycerides mainly in the from of Olein, palmitin
and linolein
• Therapeutic Uses:
• It is used as nutrient, demulcent and as mild
Laxative
• Cosmetic Uses:
• It is used to soften the skin and crusts in eczema
• It also used as an ingredient of ear wax

17. Rosemary Oil:
• Source: Rosemary oil is distilled from the flowering
tops of leafy twigs of Rosmarinus officinalis
• Family: Lamiaceae
• Chemical Constituents:
• The main constituents of the oils were p-cymene,
linalool, gamma-terpinene, thymol, beta-pinene,
alpha-pinene and eucalyptol.
• The oil consisted of monoterpenic hydrocarbons,
oxygenated monoterpenes and sesquiterpene
hydrocarbons.

18. • Therapeutic Uses:
1. Memory. Taking rosemary by mouth might
somewhat improve memory in young adults.
2. May Help Relieve Pain.
3. Reduce Joint Inflammation.
• Cosmetics Uses:
1. Stimulates Hair Growth.
2. It deeply hydrates skin and can be used instead of
moisturizer.
3. Its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties
help battle acne.
4. It helps reduce the appearance of blemishes and
can be used to lighten stretch marks.

19. Sandal Wood oil
• Source: Sandalwood oil is obtained by distillation
of sandalwood, Santalum album Linn.,
• Family: Santalaceae.
• Chemical Constituents
• The main odorous and medicinal constituent of
Sandal-wood is santalol.
• This primary sesquiterpene alcohol forms more
than 90% of the oil and is present as a mixture of
two isomers, α-santalol and β-santalol, the former
predominating.
• The other constituents reported are hydrocarbons
santene, nor-tricycloekasantalene, α-, and β-
santalenes.

20. •Therapeutic Uses:
1. A chemo-protective action on liver carcinogenesis in
mice has been demonstrated.
2. Used for symptomatic treatment of DYSURIA(medical
term for pain or discomfort when urinating)
•Cosmetics Uses:
1. Sandalwood oil is highly used in perfumery creations
and finds an important place in soaps, face creams,
and toilet powders.