A Study On Evaluation Of Hair Growth And Grey Hair Effect Of Poly Herbal Oil Formulation On Wistar Albino Rats

Abstract

Hair has cosmetologically and sociological importance through out the life inframing the beauty and personality of an individual. Hair loss and hair graying at young age are recognized as a sign complex regulation of melanogenesis. Hair loss scientifically termed as alopecia and hair graying scientifically termed as canities. Now a days attention to herbal preparations have enormously increased due to least or zero side effects with desired results. In the present work selected herbs were used to study the effect of hair growth and the greying effect of hair. Cocus Nucifera oil is used as base oil along with Moringa olifera leaves, Psidium guajava leaves, Carica papaya leaves, Trigonella foenumgraecum seeds, Allium cepa bulb, and Nigella sativa seed oil. The Salvia Rosmarinus oil is used as essential oil. The herbal oil was prepared by using different methods and concentrations. The prepared formulations are tested by different evaluating methods, and the hair growth, skin irritation, hair length and grey hair test was done by using four sets of wistar rats. The effective hair growth was observed from day 2 and complete hair growth was recorded by 20 days after using of prepared hair oil applying topically on shaved wistar rats and grey hair effect was tested by using sheep wool fibers.