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The concept of beauty and cosmetic is an ancient as mankind and civilization. The word‘COSMETIC’ was derived from the Greek word “KOSM TIKAS “meaning having the power, arrange, skillin decorating. In starting with 1990, some cosmetic manufacturer company claims that addition ofsome plant based active ingredient, therapeutically benefit to describe the OTC skin care products, suchas alpha – hydroxy acid, retinoic acid, ascorbic acid and coenzyme. The herbal cosmetic is thepreparations containing phytochemical from a botanical source, which influence the function of skinand provide nutrients necessary for the healthy skin and hair. The beauty of skin and hair depends uponsome facts such as – healthy habits, climatic conditions, routine job and maintenance. In front ofmirror, we don’t recognize ourselves, in compare to 10 years back. Dark circles under the eyes,pigmentation, wrinkles – all of these indicate our aging problems. There is some small basic step thatyou can follow everyday of your life – the ‘CTM’ process. This CTM process not only applicable for theone who has the aging problem, but also applicable for all the ages of public both man and woman. Likeany other branch of science and technology, present scenario of herbal medicines has its own limitationarising out of its own technical constituents. Coconut oil is good for especially dry skin. Some commontriggers for hair fall – genetic, hormonal, stress, medications, Immunity, Radiation, Tight Hairdos.Bhringraj; it promotes hair growth, prevents hair fall, treat damaged hair and strengthens hair follicles.An itchy scalp and flakiness are the hallmark signs of dandruff, but it may also cause other symptomslike greasy patches on the scalp and tingling skin. Neem; it stimulates hair growth, promotes scalphealthy and act as an anti-bacterial. Stop taking an herb if any side effect develops such as allergy,stomach upset, skin rash or headache.
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It is the need of the day to identify the new anticancer herbal drug, which not only in possession of good anticancer effects but also cost effective. Here we are presenting such an anticancer Ayurvedic herb which is used since the centuries for the treatment of different diseases of diverse origin. Eclipta alba Hassk., also called as Bhringraj is very important medicinal herb in many medicinal formulations. Though it is commonly used for hair growth, many evidences found its hepatoprotective activity. Here we are presenting all aspects about Bhringraj in terms of qualitative and quantitative values and we have also tried to prove the anticancer activity of it for hepatic cancer. We have used the aqueous extract of Eclipta alba Hassk. for phytochemical analysis, TLC, HPLC analysis to test active chemical components in it. Extract showed presence of many active chemical components which were responsible for its anticancer activity. In vitro study we used the aqueous extract of Eclipta alba Hassk. for the evaluation of its effects on HepG2 (Human liver cancer cell line). The SRB assay results were used to evaluate the anti-cancer activity of the extract. The effects of whole plant extract on cancer cell line were studied. Percentage of cell growth and cell viability were calculated from tabulated result values of srb assay. The experiment revealed that the average percentage of growth inhibition was 68.74%. Cell viability SRB assay also showed significant growth inhibition, at the same time statistical analysis of SRB assay also proved significant results. The research performed here is very useful for set up of different extract studies of Bhringraj for its anticancer activity.
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The sorption abilities of leaves powders of Bhringraj , Aerva lanata, Trianthema portulacastrum L for extracting Chromium (VI) from polluted waters have been studied with respect to various physicochemical parameters such as pH, sorption dosage and equilibrium time. The conditions for maximum removal of Chromium (VI) have been optimized. Ten fold excess of common cation ions present in natural waters, viz., Ca2+, Mg2+ , Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+ and Fe2+ have synergistic effect in increasing the % removal of Chromate. SO4 2—and Phosphates are found to be interfering with the extractability of Chromates but NO3 - , Chloride, Fluoride and Carbonate have marginal interference. However, the extraction has never come down below 72.0%. Maximum extractions to an extent of 96.0%, 92.0%, and 84.0% from synthetic waters are observed with the leaves powders of Bhringraj , Aerva lanata, Trianthema portulacastrum L respectively at pH:2 and at optimum equilibration time and sorbent concentrations. The methodologies developed are applied to diverse waste water samples collected from industrial effluents and polluted lakes. The procedures are found to be remarkably successful in removing the Chromiume(VI) from waste waters.