Preparation and Evaluation of Herbal Formulation Using Natural Extract

Butea monosperma and Psidium guajava are traditional important medicinal plants. The plants were used in Ayurvedic unani and Siddha medicine for various ailments. Antibacterial activity was studied using extracts of Butea monosperma and Psidium guajava by agar well-diffusion method against E. coli and S. aureus. The ethanolic extracts of Butea monosperma flowers showed antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus. In the same manner Psidium guajava leaf, extract showed antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus. The objective of the present investigation was to formulate and evaluate herbal gel using specified concentration of powdered extracts of Butea monosperma flower and Psidium guajava leaves.