Comparative Study of Polyherbal Formulation for Antiarthritic Activity Having Cockle Shell, Egg Shell, Ginger and Balloon Vein in Gel Form and Oil Form: A Novel Preparation for Anti-Oxidant Activity

Abstract

Inflammatory and chronic disease of the joints and tissues surrounding them, rheumatoid arthritis is known as the most common form of arthritis. Traditional medicines plays major role because of more advantageous like lesser side effects, naturally available and cost effective. A formulation for anti arthritis activity was developed, isolated, and evaluated in this study. Based on the extensive review of the literature, we have formulated three formulation like gel, polyherbal oil formulation with extract of herbs and polyherbal formulation with powders of herbs. We have selected, traditional herbs (Cockle shell, Egg shell, Ginger and Ballon Vein) based on the literature and does a comparative study between gel and the oil formulation to check which has better anti arthritis activity. The selected herbs for formulation of gel are cockle shell and egg shell which has rich calcium content and for oil formulation herbs like ballon vein and ginger were chosen.The chemical constituent present in herbs plays a major role in curing rheumatoid arthritis.Then finally we have done a evaluation like ph measurement, spreadability, specific gravity, antioxidant study etc., between the comparison of DPPH assay of the formulation, clearly reported that the efficacy in the medicated oil in the extract and well in the macerated oil showed significant antioxidant activity when compared to the gel. Key words: Herb formulation, RA, In vitro studies – DPPH