Herbal Medicine: A New Ray of Hope for Vitiligo Patients

Authors

  • Shaikh Habeeba Department of Pharmacy, Matoshri Institute of Pharmacy, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
  • Shaikh Siddiqua Department of Pharmacy, Matoshri Institute of Pharmacy, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cops/v3/3829E

Keywords:

Vitiligo, herbs, marketed formulations, Babchi plant, Ammi visnaga

Abstract

Vitiligo is a depigmentation disorder with complex causes. Nonetheless, recent progress has been made to unravel the pathophysiology of vitiligo. In this chapter, we provide an overview of the herbs that have been used in clinical studies to treat vitiligo and highlight herbs that are known to be effective. Herbs including Ammi visnaga L., Camellia sinensis, Ginkgo biloba, and Psoralea corylifolia L. have been highlighted because of their traditional applications. The research for vitiligo drugs today requires enormous effort. We strongly believe that this chapter may help to rationalize the use of a novel herbal medicine in the treatment of vitiligo.

Published

2023-01-07

How to Cite

Shaikh Habeeba, & Shaikh Siddiqua. (2023). Herbal Medicine: A New Ray of Hope for Vitiligo Patients. Current Overview on Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 3, 42–51. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cops/v3/3829E

Issue

Current Overview on Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 3

Section

Chapters