Preparation of purslane gel
Fresh leaves from Portulaca oleracea were collected from the local market in Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu washed with running water, shade dried, and powdered to granules. It was processed to obtain the ethanolic extract, which was formulated with the ora-base gel at 5% and 10% concentrations. The composition of the gel formulation is given in Table Formulation of the gelIn vitro analysis was performed for the prepared gel to evaluate antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytoprotective effects. For antimicrobial properties, a 10% concentration of purslane gel showed complete inhibition of both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. A 5% concentration of purslane gel showed no inhibitory concentration against 