ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS: HAIR, SKIN AND OTHER POSSIBLE THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES Authors: Srinivasa Rao Y , SRINIVASA RAO Y, BHOOMIKA M* AND KAMALA KUMARI PV
ABSTRACT
Rosmarinus Officinalis L. commonly referred as rosemary, and it has needle like leaves. It is
currently one of the most promising herbal remedies. It also provided substantial scientific
evidence of the plant's anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, wound-healing, and anticancer activity in
dermatological practice. Mainly steam distillation, solvent extractions are used to extract the oil.
According to the study of EFSA, the effective amount is 400 mg/kg of rosemary extract can be
taken. Rosemary is prepared with various pharmaceutical combinations. It gives an effective result
for alopecia. Due to the presence of carnosol/carnosic and ursolic acids, which give rosemary its
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities. Rosemary has been employed in traditional medical,
pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors. In addition to its medicinal purpose, rosemary may be used
in cosmetic formulation for the treatment of pathological and non-pathological disorders like
aging, baldness, cellulite, sun damage and various medicinal properties including ailments of hair
and scalp, cardiovascular, nervous disorders, etc. The main objective of this review is to provide
pertinent information for creation of topical formulation of rosemary’s bioactive constituents, as
well as to critically examine the topical and other dosage form applications of rosemary.
Keywords: Rosemary, Antioxidant, Wound healing, Alopecia, Anti-inflammatory Publication date: 01/10/2025 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2025/October/MS_IJBPAS_2025_9136.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.10.9136