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        <journal-title>American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">AJPHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2321-3647</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.46624/ajphr.2020.v8.i8.003</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">AJPHR808003</article-id>
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        <article-title>Formulation and Evaluation of Topical Gel Using Avocado Extract</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Yadav</surname>
            <given-names>Hemant K S</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Usman</surname>
            <given-names>Shahnaz</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alabdin</surname>
            <given-names>Raghad
Housam Eddin Zain</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Ahmed</surname>
            <given-names>Halima Shuaibu</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Usman</surname>
            <given-names>Hauwa Aminu</given-names>
          </name>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2020-08-01">
        <month>08</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2020</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>8</volume>
      <issue>8</issue>
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        <p>ABSTRACTThe aim of the current study was to explore the possibility of formulating a topical gel using avocado extract. The avocado oil was extracted by the locally procured fruit. Different formulations were prepared by changing the concentration of avocado oil and carbopol. The formulations were tested for pH, spreadibility, viscosity, sunscreen activity and antibacterial effect. All the parameters were found to be satisfactory. The formulation exhibited good sunscreen activity and was found effective against selected microorganism. It can be concluded that the formulation can be used in the treatment of different skin infections and for the protection from Sun. Keywords: Avocado, gel, spreadibility and sunscreen.</p>
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        <kwd>Avocado</kwd>
        <kwd>gel</kwd>
        <kwd>spreadibility and sunscreen.</kwd>
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