Review on Herbal Excipients

Abstract

The fact that herbal or natural excipients are non-toxic, inexpensive, and readily available gives them a significant advantage over their synthetic analogues. The pharmaceutical industries are becoming more inclined toward using these herbal excipients, which are mainly polymers of natural origin, in formulation development as awareness of these excipients grows. The plant-derived gums and mucilages from natural sources, such as tragacanth, carrageenan, thaumatin, lard, storax, and agar, meet many of the specifications for pharmaceutical excipients. These can be chosen over their synthetic counterparts for formulation development since they are more stable and come with less regulatory concerns. They are a powerful and affordable method of administering active pharmacological ingredients because they can be easily changed to match the demands of each individual patient. In view of their biocompatibility and capacity to provide additional nutrition to the established dosage form, natural excipients have the potential to be utilised as diluents, binder, disintegrants, and lubricants in a variety of formulations.