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Formulation and In-Vitro Evaluation of Sun Protection Factor of Methanolic Extract of Zanthoxylum rhetsa DC. Sunscreen Lotion


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1 Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, M.G.V. Pharmacy College, Mumbai-Agra Road, Panchavati, Nasik 422001, India
2 Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Pharmacy College, University of Pune, Pune, India
     

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Sunscreens are cosmetic formulations that block ultraviolet (UV) rays. Sunscreens are assigned sun protection factors, (SPF), ratings that are supposed to indicate the level of protection from UV radiation. In addition due to high cost and time consumption of in vivo SPF determination methodologies, in vitro SPF determination is gaining more importance. In the present study efforts were made to formulate sunscreen lotion using methanolic extracted Zanthoxylum rhetsa DC seed. Evaluation of same was done for sunscreen activity by using in vitro SPF method. SPF of formulation was found to be 1.09 with ultra boot star rating 2 which approaches toward sunscreen activity.


Keywords

Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Tirphal, SPF, Sunscreen Activity.
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Authors

Shantanu S. Kale
Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, M.G.V. Pharmacy College, Mumbai-Agra Road, Panchavati, Nasik 422001, India
Amol H. Rajmane
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Pharmacy College, University of Pune, Pune, India
Vaibhav C. Urunkar
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Pharmacy College, University of Pune, Pune, India
Megha K. Gaikwad
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Pharmacy College, University of Pune, Pune, India
Snehal B. Bhandare
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Pharmacy College, University of Pune, Pune, India

Abstract


Sunscreens are cosmetic formulations that block ultraviolet (UV) rays. Sunscreens are assigned sun protection factors, (SPF), ratings that are supposed to indicate the level of protection from UV radiation. In addition due to high cost and time consumption of in vivo SPF determination methodologies, in vitro SPF determination is gaining more importance. In the present study efforts were made to formulate sunscreen lotion using methanolic extracted Zanthoxylum rhetsa DC seed. Evaluation of same was done for sunscreen activity by using in vitro SPF method. SPF of formulation was found to be 1.09 with ultra boot star rating 2 which approaches toward sunscreen activity.


Keywords


Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Tirphal, SPF, Sunscreen Activity.