Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 920-928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20251292
Formulation and Characterization of Herbal Cream Containing Bell Pepper Extract for Topical Application
Sumanji Bala1, Keerti Virupaxayya Hiremath2, B. Sahana3, Sushmitha. A4, Gagana. C. R5
1,2,3,4,5Department of Pharmaceutics, Vivekananda College of Pharmacy, Bangalore Karnataka. India
Corresponding Author: Sumanji Bala
ABSTRACT
Bell Pepper is good source of vitamin C. The benefits performing from the use of natural products rich in bioactive substances have promoted the growing interest of food industriousness. Among the antioxidant phytochemicals, polyphenols earn a special citation due to their free radical scavenging. Capsaicin is used topically in the operation of postherpetic neuralgia. It has been estimated in the operation of pain from other causes, including trigeminal and diabetic neuralgia, osteoarthritis, postsurgical neuralgias and vulvar vestibulitis. The main ideal of the study is to formulate cream and determine the vitamin C content in bell pepper. The quantum of vitamin C can be estimated by a redox titration with a standardized result of iodine. The herbal cream medication was prepared by using the extracts of bell pepper with different solvent, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, mineral oil, glycerine, triethanolamine. Test parameters for cream includes organoleptic characteristic, pH, viscosity, spreadability, extrudability, and stability test. Creams were fluently washed with plain water, spreadable, feel good. The formulation was appeared to be stable. The results of formulation I represented shows better results when compared to formulation II and formulation I was considered to be better with respect to parameters like change in pH, spreadabilty, viscosity and stability. The results encourage the herbal formulation to be stable and harmonious in appearance, which may be fluently used as herbal cream. It may be beneficial in treating skin conditions associated with inflammation, such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne, while reducing signs of aging and promoting overall skin health.
Keywords: Bell pepper extract, Vitamin C, Redox titration.
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