FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF RED GINGER OIL (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROSCOE) BALM AS AN ANALGESIC

Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain the best formulation of red ginger oil balm that can be used for aromatherapy as an analgesic. Methods: The red ginger plant in Steam-water distillation produces red ginger oil. Red ginger oil is tested for quality and formulated. The best formulati...

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Published inInternational journal of applied pharmaceutics pp. 88 - 90
Main Authors SUMIYATI, YATI, NAFISA, SAFIRA, WINARTI, WIWI, MUMPUNI, ESTI, PRATAMI, DIAH KARTIKA, AULENA, DESI NADYA, YANTIH, NOVI, JOTI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.06.2022
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Summary:Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain the best formulation of red ginger oil balm that can be used for aromatherapy as an analgesic. Methods: The red ginger plant in Steam-water distillation produces red ginger oil. Red ginger oil is tested for quality and formulated. The best formulation result is then tested for product quality. Results: The result of red ginger oil quality parameters is obtained in accordance with the literature. As the result of the hedonic test, formula 4 was chosen to be the best formula. The result of the total plate number is<`10 CFU/ml. The result of the identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is negative. The result of the stability test, irritation tests, and pH test was stable during storage. Conclusion: The results showed that formula 4 is the best formula and has the potential to circulate in large quantities.Red ginger oil
ISSN:0975-7058
0975-7058
DOI:10.22159/ijap.2022.v14s3.18