Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Psidium Guajava Toothpaste

Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Psidium Guajava Toothpaste(Guava leaves)

karishma Daburkar, Rashmi sonkusare, Trupti shirbhate

Abstract

In this study, a toothpaste formulation that is entirely herbal is made. There is a high demand for herbal products these days for the treatment and curing of oral hygiene.

Many people have a variety of oral and dental health issues. There are many diseases and disorders related to teeth, and in order to treat them, dentists prescribe a variety of medications and treatments, some of which are painful and uncomfortable. In fact, for oral and dental hygiene, we use a variety of synthetic toothpastes made with chemical combinations, which can have severe side effects and toxicity. As a result, consumers believe that polyherbal toothpastes are safer, more effective, and less toxic because they contain only natural ingredients that are purely herbal, in addition to synthetic chemicals. This formulation includes herbal products that are some medicinal plants. Guava leaves are the antibacterial, anti- inflammatory and antioxidant that help in toothpaste and other like active ingredient Neem, Tulsi, Clove and some of safe chemical components or excipients like Calcium carbonate, mannitol, sodium lauryl sulphate, Peppermint oil etc. This research the formulation and evaluation parameters like physical characteristics, Foamability, pH, Spreadability, etc.

Dentifrice, sometimes known as toothpastes, are items used to prevent tooth decay and to clean or freshen the mouth. A variety of herbal ingredients were used to make the numerous additional dentifrices made with both synthetic and natural tooth paste. This has cooling, antimicrobial, and antiseptic properties.

Keywords- Anti-cavity, Anti- plaque, Anti-sensitivity, Anti-bacterial, Oral hygiene