ABSTRACT
The present investigation in this research work, the Anti-acne activity of polyherbal gel of Seeds of Embelia ribes, bark of Acacia nilotica and leaves of Chenopodium album were evaluated against Propionibacterium acnes pathogens used under present study. The polyherbal gel obtained from plant used to suitably dilute upto the concentrations of 100, 50 and 25 microgram per ml and applied on to the test organacism using well diffusion method. Results of the experiment are being concluded in the Table, which clearly shows the anti-acne activity of methanolic extracts of Seeds of Embelia ribes, bark of Acacia nilotica and leaves of Chenopodium album against Propionibacterium acnes bacterial strain used in present work.
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ONLINE ISSN:2456-8244
Keywords: Acne, Herbal Gel, Propionibacterium acnes, Embelia ribes, Acacia nilotica, Chenopodium album
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