Formulation and Evaluation of Aloe Vera Gel Shampoo

Aloe Vera is a natural product which is now a days used in the field of cosmetology. Our formulation is to formulate a herbal shampoo using a plant extract which is used as hair washing and conditioning shampoo to treat hair loss and prevent itching scalp and dandruff. is effective than the marketed shampoo as we have used essential oils like coconut oil which is derived from the coconut palm fruit , lavender oil which is derived from the flowers of lavender, rosemary oil derived from the flowering tops of rosemary. eucalyptus oil which is derived from the leaves of eucalyptus plant and some other excepients like antioxidants stabilizers, solubilizing agents, surfactants, cleansing agents, coloring agents and preservatives. All of these are used for the aim to improve the smoothening , shining and growth of the hair. Our study has evaluated all the tests like foaming ability test, pH determination, skin irritancy test, conditioning performance, wettability and in all those test it has shown good results when compared to the marketed shampoo.

PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PUPUK HAYATI MIKORIZA TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN KAYU PUTIH (Melaleuca leucadendron Linn.)

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of presenting mycorrhizae on the growth of eucalyptus plant (Melaleuca leucadendron Linn), to analyze the proper mycorrhizal dose for the growth of eucalyptus plant. This research was conducted in Cindai Alus Village, Martapura District, Banjar Regency, Kalimantan selatan. The implementation of this study took 4 months. The experimental design used was CRD (Completely Randomized Design) by giving mycorrhizae whit 5 treatments, each treatment with 20 replications, so that all of them had 100 experimental units.The results showed that the setetage of live eucalyptus plant seedlings in each treatment mycorrhizae was 100%. , and offered eucalyptus plant mycorrhizae had a very significant effect on increasing height, increasing the number of shoots, but not affecting the increase in diameter. The administration of 40 grams of mycorrhizae had the best effect on increasing height (9.55 cm), number of ban (11.75) and increasing diameter (0.493 mm). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh pemberian mikoriza pada pertumbuhan kayu putih (Melaleuca leucadendron Linn), menganalisis dosis mikoriza yang tepat untuk pertumbuhan kayu putih. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Cindai Alus, Kecamatan Martapura, Kabupaten Banjar, Kalimantan Selatan. Implementasi penelitian ini membutuhkan 4 bulan. Desain eksperimental yang digunakan adalah RAL (Rancangan Acak Lengkap) dengan pemberian mikoriza dan 5 perlakuan, masing-masing perlakuan dengan 20 ulangan, sehingga semuanya memiliki 100 unit percobaan, Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa persentase semai kayu putih hidup dalam setiap perlakuan pemberian mikoriza adalah 100%, dan pemberian mikoriza bibit kayu putih memiliki efek yang sangat signifikan terhadap peningkatan tinggi, peningkatan jumlah tunas, tetapi tidak mempengaruhi peningkatan diameter. Pemberian mikoriza sebanyak 40 gram memberikan efek terbaik pada peningkatan tinggi (9,55 cm), jumlah tunas (11, 75 bua) dan peningkatan diameter (0,493 mm).

BIOACTIVITY OF EUCALYPTUS ESSENTIAL OIL

Eucalyptus plant belongs to myrtaceae family, it commonly known as eucalyptus. In line with worldwide, it’s worldwide cultivated plant. Eucalyptus plant parts has various and different bioactivities. The main chemical components of eucalyptus plant is 1, 8 cineole. It has very strong medicinal properties. And other major chemical components are limonene, ?pinene, P-Cymene, Terpine-1-ol, Globulol. Eucalyptus essential oil has strong bioactivities like antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant, and antimycotoxigenic activities. Eucalyptus essential oil also has preservative properties. A review provides an overview of the current literature on eucalyptus essential oils mainly antifungal, antimycotoxigenic activity and their uses.

Synthesis, characterization and chelating properties of tannin-8-hydroxy quinoline - formaldehyde polymer

Tannin obtained from Eucalyptus plant, condensed with formaldehyde and then 8-hydroxy quinoline. The so called obtained polymer designated as TFQ was used for metal chelate formation. Thus Transition metal chelates of TFQ with Zn+2, Co+2, Cu+2, Ni+2 and Mn+2 metal ions were prepared. The ligand TFQ and its all five metal chelates were characterized by nitrogen content, IR, UV-Visible spectral studies, magnetic moments and thermogravimetry. The antimicrobial activity of all the samples has also been monitored against common microbes.

Synergistic Effects of Silver Nanoparticles with Ethanolic Extract of Eucalyptus globules on Standard Pathogenic Bacteria in Vitro

Introduction: Nowadays, with the increase of resistance due to overuse of synthetic chemical antibiotics, it seems necessary to find alternative drugs. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of silver nanoparticles and Eucalyptus globules (eucalyptus) ethanolic extract on standard bacteria of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Material and Methods: In this experimental study, aerial parts of Eucalyptus plant were collected from Marand city and identified as Eucalyptus plant by botanists of Islamic Azad University, Ahar Branch. In this study, eucalyptus ethanolic extract was prepared by Soxhlet method and the antibacterial effects of eucalyptus extract at concentrations of 20, 30, 50 and 400 mg / ml and silver nanoparticles at concentrations of 10, 20, 40 and 80 μg / ml with agar well diffusion methods and tubular dilution were investigated. Results: The results showed that the ethanolic extract of Eucalyptus had more antibacterial properties compared to silver nanoparticles. Eucalyptus extract and silver nanoparticles had a greater effect on gram-positive bacteria. The effect of the combination of eucalyptus extract and silver nanoparticles was much greater than the effect of either. Conclusion: The results showed that silver nanoparticles in combination with eucalyptus extract have good antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, this extract along with silver nanoparticles can be a good option for future studies in vivo to prepare antibacterial drugs.

Medium Rotation Eucalyptus Plant: A Comparison of Storage Systems

Eucalyptus spp. are among the most suitable species for biomass production, even for the firewood derived from medium-rotation coppice (MRC). The general problem of wood is that it cannot be utilized immediately because of the high moisture content, which in the combustion process would reduce remarkably the yield of energy. In this context, outdoor storage of whole stems without branches (WS), outdoor storage of whole stems with branches (WSB), open shed storage of firewood logs in mesh bags (OSF), and outdoor firewood logs in mesh bags (ODF) of Eucalyptus spp woody biomass were compared in term of moisture and dry matter loss to evaluate the most convenient form of storing biomass deriving from a medium-rotation coppice. During the storage period, ODF showed higher moisture values than OSF, WSB, and WS, underlining that moisture reduction is related to local climatic conditions, pile size and permeability (compaction). However, at the end of the storage period, the four options reached a similar moisture to the commercial one of fuel wood (around 15%). WSB showed the highest loss of dry matter (18%), which can be ascribed to the drying and falling process of the leaves. In conclusion, the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the biomass were similar after the different storage systems, producing firewood suitable for new market opportunities.

Toxicity of green silver nanoparticles of plant extracts against citrus mealybug Planococcus citri

Planococcus citri is an economically important polyphagous insect pest and is a serious threat to horticultural crops especially mango and citrus. It is mainly controlled by synthetic insecticides which have deleterious effects on humans, livestock and environment. To dispense with the detrimental consequences of insecticides, plant extracts and their silver nanoparticles can be potential alternatives. The present study reports the effectiveness of four plant extracts and their silver based nanoparticles against P. citri. All the plant extracts and their silver nanoparticles caused mortalities of 2nd and 3rd instars of P. citri at all concentrations and exposure durations. The ginger extracts and their silver nanoparticles caused maximum mortality of 2nd and 3rd instars of P. citri (94 and 90% respectively) at the highest concentration after 72 hours followed by neem extracts and their silver nanoparticles. Similarly, the mortalities caused by garlic silver nanoparticles followed the similar pattern. Eucalyptus plant extracts and their silver nanoparticles were found to be the lease effective. It was also observed that with an increase in concentration and exposure period, the mortality also increased showing a direct relationship. Ginger plant extract and their silver nanoparticles gave the best results and lowest LC50 values by a large margin. Neem extracts ranked second followed by garlic and eucalyptus and gave significantly poor results as compared to the first two plants. The required concentration for killing 50% of the nymphal population was observed to decrease with the passage of time.