World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF DRY GINGER CANDY AS LOZENGES BY USING NATURAL INGREDIENTS FOR COUGH COLD AND SINUS

*T. Vanitha Madhuri, Yalamarthi Naga Venkata Durga Prasad, Miriyala Vani Pravallika, Sagireddy Devi Mounika, Donga Naga Jyothi, Katturi Pradeep Sastry

ABSTRACT

The dry ginger candy comes to the category of lozenges Dry ginger has many advantages like anti-inflammatory and analgesic treats diarrhea, treats flatulence and prevents cancer etc., By using a dry ginger candy it can also prevents the health issues like cough, sinus and also intestine ulcers. By using this ginger candy regularly health conditions may get better and also helpful to improve immune system and also use combination natural ingredients to get the form of candy. It is also loved by children for its flavour which is sweet and spicy at the same time. Ginger is API in this product. The other ingredients which are used to formulate this Candy, jaggery, pepper, mint butter, turmeric, black salt these are all are used to improve the taste and action of ginger. The main action of ginger and its metabolites appear to accumulate the gastrointestinal tract and excert their effects by relieving pain through anti-inflammatory effects, soothing the digestive system through Carminative effect and alleviating nausea. Jaggery is a common ingredient in traditional remedy for cough and cold. It is used as sweetening agent in this candy. It improves the taste of the ginger by giving a sweet flavour and aroma. It is also helpful in reducing the irritation in throat during cold. Other ingredients like pepper, turmeric, salt and butter are used to improve the taste and action.

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