Abstract

Khushboo Vaghela*, Diksheeta Badreshiya, Puja Patel, Tanvi Solanki, Karmita Shingala, Divyakant Patel

ABSTRACT

The Herbal or natural excipients have a great advantage over their syntheticanalogues as these are non-toxic, less expensive and freely available. The enhanceawareness about herbal excipients, polymers of natural origin, the pharmaceuticalindustry are more inclined towards their use in formulation development. The plantderived gums, carrageen, thaumatin, lard, storax, agar, gum acacia, tragacanth andmany more to comply with many requirements of pharmaceutical excipients. Theyare a powerful and affordable method of administering active pharmacologicalingredients because they can be easily changed to match the demands of eachindividual patient. In view of their biocompatibility and capacity to provideadditional nutrition to the established dosage form, natural excipients have thepotential to be utilised as diluents, binder, disintegrants, and lubricants in a varietyof formulation. Different kinds of formulations are found to be effective for treatingcertain diseases. Given that a dosage form is made up of an active pharmaceuticalingredient [API] and an excipient, it follows that an excipient is required for dosageforms. Natural excipients derived from plant sources such as gums, mucilage,starches, and cellulose have demonstrated promising functional properties,including swelling, gel formation, and mucoadhesion, which enhance drug deliveryand therapeutic efficacy. Their biodegradability and minimal side effects.