Abstract:
This research aims to develop balm containing extracts from the Benjathian remedy. The study involves a preliminary phytochemical analysis and an investigation of the antioxidant properties of the extracts, which include the Nigella sativa L., Lepidium sativum L., Cuminum cyminum L., Foeniculum vulgare Mill., and Anethum graveolens L. The preliminary phytochemical analysis, using color reaction and precipitation methods, revealed the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, coumarins, flavonoids, steroids, tannins, and terpenoids. The antioxidant activity was studied using the DPPH radical scavenging method and ABTS radical cation decolorization method, with Lepidium sativum L. showing the highest IC50 values of 30.31 µg/mL and 76.90 µg/mL, respectively. Among these, Cuminum cyminum L. was found to have the highest total phenolic and flavonoid content, with values of 58.51±1.78 mg GAE/g and 85.71±3.80 mg QE/g, respectively. Based on preliminary study results, the extract from the Benjathian remedy extract was mixed into a balm product at a concentration of 0.5%. The physical properties of the balm were tested and met the standard criteria for such products. Therefore, a balm with essential oils and antioxidant properties has the potential for diverse product development and can be further scaled up for industrial production in the future.