Department of Biotechnology Engineering, NMAM Institute of Technology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, 574110, India.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Apr;21(4):1666-1674. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14269. Epub 2021 Jun 15.
Synthetic shampoos have toxic chemical agents like chemicals such as parabens and sodium lauryl sulfate which damage the hair. To combat this issue, the use of natural herbal shampoos, as opposed to synthetic shampoos, is becoming increasingly popular. One of the many medicinal plants present in Karnataka and Kerala is Cyclea peltata. This plant has long been known to assist in wound healing, allergy relief, and hair and scalp improvement, as well as serving as a coolant for hair applications.
The key subject of this research was the preparation of plant extracts and fermentation of Cyclea peltata leaf extract with Lactobacillus plantarum, resulting in the formulation of an herbal shampoo.
The leaf extract contained alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acid, saponins, and proteins, according to previous research by this group. The fermented product showed the presence of lactic acid, which was a boon for shampoo base as it protects the hair from the sunlight and improves the texture and strength of hair fibers. Cyclea peltata was used as the main ingredient in herbal shampoo formulations, along with other herbal ingredients, and the formulated shampoo was characterized for its different organoleptic (Color, odor) and physicochemical properties (pH, solid content, wettability, emulsification, and foam stability) to find the best formulation.
Formulation H2 showed better organoleptic and physicochemical properties and thus was chosen as the best formulation among the 11 formulations.
Formulation H2 is regarded as the best formulation based on the results of the physicochemical tests (Pleasant odor, pH 3.01, solid content of 5.75%, wettability of 1.68 s, and percentage emulsification of 68.75%).
合成洗发水含有有毒化学物质，如防腐剂和月桂基硫酸钠，这些物质会损害头发。为了解决这个问题，越来越多的人开始使用天然草药洗发水，而不是合成洗发水。在卡纳塔克邦和喀拉拉邦有许多药用植物，其中一种是 Cycla peltata。这种植物长期以来一直被认为有助于伤口愈合、缓解过敏、改善头发和头皮，以及作为头发应用的冷却剂。
本研究的主要课题是制备植物提取物并将 Cycla peltata 叶提取物与植物乳杆菌发酵，从而制成一种草药洗发水。
根据本研究小组之前的研究，该叶提取物含有生物碱、类黄酮、单宁、酚酸、皂苷和蛋白质。发酵产物显示出乳酸的存在，这对洗发水基础配方来说是一个福音，因为它可以保护头发免受阳光伤害，改善头发纤维的质地和强度。Cycla peltata 被用作草药洗发水配方的主要成分，与其他草药成分一起，对配方洗发水进行了不同的感官（颜色、气味）和物理化学特性（pH 值、固含量、润湿性、乳化和泡沫稳定性）的特性描述，以找到最佳配方。
配方 H2 表现出更好的感官和物理化学特性，因此被选为 11 种配方中最好的配方。
根据物理化学测试的结果（宜人的气味、pH 值 3.01、固含量 5.75%、润湿性 1.68 秒和乳化百分比 68.75%），配方 H2 被认为是最佳配方。
