An undergraduate research project from the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), University of Jaffna, titled “Preliminary Study on Polyherbal Gel Formulation Containing Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra Pods) and Salvia hispanica L. (Chia Seeds) for Oral Candidiasis,” received Second Place in the Poster Presentationunder the Drug Discovery and Formulation session in International Research Conference in Health Sciences (IRCHS) 2026, held on 15 July 2026 at University of Sri Jeyawardanapura.
The research was conducted as part of the undergraduate research programme by Ms. M. F. F. Faseeha, Ms. M. I. F. Mafrina, Mr. K. R. M. Mufees, Mrs. J. G. Thevaki, Ms. K. Dilakshana and Ms. S. Sathya
The research explored the potential of Abelmoschus esculentus (okra pods) and Salvia hispanica L. (chia seeds) in the development of a polyherbal gel formulation targeting oral candidiasis. The study reflects the Department of Pharmacy’s continued emphasis on undergraduate research, formulation development, natural products, and the exploration of plant-based therapeutic approaches. The research findings were presented by Ms. M. F. F. Faseeha, who represented the research team during the poster presentation and received the Second Place in the Drug Discovery and Formulation session.
