scholarly journals FORMULATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF A HAND SANITIZER GEL PRODUCED USING SALAM BARK EXTRACT

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 216
Author(s):  
Silvia Surini ◽  
Nurul Isti Amirtha ◽  
Delly Chipta Lestari

Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Salam bark extract against Staphylococcusaureus, formulate and evaluate hand sanitizer gels containing Salam bark extract, and determine the effectiveness of the gels against bacteria on thepalms of the hands.Methods: The gel base was optimized by preparing three formulations containing carbomer and triethanolamine at ratios of 0.25%:0.5%, 0.5%:1%,and 0.5%:2%. The best gel formulation was mixed with Salam bark extract. The physical stability of gels containing 4.04% (formulation 1) and 7.77%(formulation 2) Salam bark extract was measured at 4±2°C, 27±2°C, and 40±2°C for 12 weeks. The effectiveness of the gels was examined on the palmsof 30 respondents.Results: The MIC of Salam bark extract was 3.12%. The best gel base contained carbomer and triethanolamine at a ratio of 1–4 and a pH of 5.50.Formulations 1 and 2 gels had good stability for 12 weeks. Formulation 2 tended to decrease the number of bacteria (p=0.125) better than formulation1 (p=1.000). In the hedonic study, formulation 2 was preferred to formulation 1.Conclusion: Formulation 2 gel with 7.77% Salam bark extract was more effective than formulation 1 gel with 4.04% extract in decreasing the number ofbacteria on the palms.

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Isaac Asusheyi Bello ◽  
George Iloegbulam Ndukwe ◽  
Joseph Olorunju Amupitan ◽  
Rachael Gbekele Ayo ◽  
Francis Oluwole Shode

In our continued attempts at designing new antibiotics based on the structure of the C-9154 antibiotic, to simultaneously improve activity and lower toxicity, an analogue to the C-9154 antibiotic and six derivatives of this analogue were synthesized. The approach was to significantly reduce the polarity of the synthesized analogue in the derivatives to achieve increased permeability across cell membranes by conversion of the highly polar carboxylic group to an ester functional group. The compounds were synthesized using a two-step reaction which involved an additional reaction between benzyl amine and maleic anhydride and then conversion of the terminal carboxylic acid functional group to an ester functional group using a thionyl chloride mediated esterification reaction. The compounds were fully characterized using Infrared, GC-MS, and 1D and 2D NMR experiments. The in vitro biological activity of the compounds showed that the derivatives were more active than the analogues as was anticipated with minimum inhibitory concentration in the range 0.625–5 μg/mL. The analogue had minimum inhibitory concentration in the range 2.5–10 μg/mL. These values are significantly better than that obtained for the original C-9154 antibiotic which had activity in the range 10–>100 μg/mL.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayuba Sunday Buru ◽  
Vasanthakumari Neela ◽  
Kavitha Mohandas ◽  
Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika

Abstract Background This study evaluated the mode of action of Cinnamomum impressicostatum on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Cinnamon is one of the most popular spices used by mankind to enhance the flavour of his cuisine. In addition, cinnamon contains medicinally important essential oils in its leaves, stems, twigs, fruits and inner and outer bark. Many species of cinnamon are widely used in traditional medicinal systems around the world for the treatment of a wide variety of infectious diseases including tuberculosis and salmonellosis.Methods The crude stem – bark water extract of C.impressicostatum was generated using sequential soxhlet extraction. The antibacterial activity of the extract was investigated by performing broth microdilution assays and determination of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC). A time kill study was performed to determine the killing efficiency of the extract. Potential bacteriolytic activity of the extract against MRSA was evaluated. Potential summative or synergistic killing effects of the extract when supplemented with 7.5% NaCl was also determined. Leakage of intracellular cytoplasmic components through the bacterial plasma membrane was analysed by determining absorbance at 260 nm. Scanning Electron Microscopy was used to study the damaging effects of the extract on the cell wall of MRSA.Results The Soxhlet crude water extract of C.impressicostatum stem - bark recorded the highest zone of inhibition (i.e. 21.0  1.4 mm) in disk diffusion assays. Its Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) against MRSA was 19.5 g mL-1 and its Minimum Bactericidal Concentration was 39.0 g mL-1 . The combinatorial effect of the extract supplemented with 7.5% NaCl resulted in a marked decrease in bacterial growth suggesting enhanced killing with the use of NaCl that may be summative or synergistic in nature. Evidence suggests that treatment with the crude extract causes cytoplasmic leakage, possibly by damage to the bacterial cell wall or cytoplasmic membrane. This was substantiated by post treatment scanning electron microscopic analysis which revealed alterations in cell wall topology, possible damage to the bacterial cell wall and plasma membrane and the presence of vast amounts of cellular debris.Conclusion The results of this study indicate that the killing efficacy of C.impressicostatum stem - bark extract against MRSA is enhanced by NaCl and that treatment with the plant extract induces gross and irreversible cellular damage eventually leading to bacteriolysis. The bioactive compound(s) contained in the plant extract thus show immense potential for development into efficacious antibacterial drugs.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
A. M. Yusuf Babatunde ◽  
L. S. Kasim ◽  
Adegbite A. Ayoade

The antimicrobial activity of oil and stem bark extracts of pentaclethra macrophylla benth was determined against staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumonia, Eschericia coli, Haemophilus influenza, α-Haemolytic Streptococcus and Yeast, using hole diffusion method. The results revealed that the most inhibitory zone (25.0mm) was recorded in hexane oil extract against staphylococcus aureus and α-Haemolytic Streptococcus. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the oil extract ranges between 7.8125-62.5mg/ml on all the test organisms and aqueous stem bark extract inhibited only Eschericia coli with minimum, inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 62.5mg/ml. However, the oil extract possessed more antimicrobial activity than the stem bark extract. These findings lend more knowledge to the use of pentaclethra macrophylla benth for medicinal purposes.  


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deng-Jye Yang ◽  
Hsin-Yi Chen ◽  
Shih-Chuan Liu

The research was undertaken to determine the bacteriostatic effects of the concentrate of Japanese apricot juice (bainiku-ekisu), which is a popular health food in Taiwan and Japan, on Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. The results show that E. faecalis, S. aureus, and E. coli could be killed or inhibited by bainiku-ekisu at concentrations between 1.0 and 10.0 mg/mL. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 1 mg/mL for all strains, and the minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) were 5, 2.5, and 2.5 mg/mL for E. faecalis, S. aureus, and E. coli, respectively. Using the growth rate to calculate the MICs and MBCs, the MICs were 1.55, 1.43, and 0.97 mg/mL, and the MBCs were 2.59, 2.63, and 2.25 mg/mL for E. faecalis, S. aureus, and E. coli, respectively. According to the D values, E. faecalis and S. aureus exhibited lower resistance than E. coli at lower bainiku-ekisu concentrations (1.0 and 2.5 mg/mL), and the resistance of these two pathogens was better than that of E. coli at higher bainiku-ekisu concentrations (5.0 and 10.0 mg/mL). The Z values of the E. faecalis, S. aureus, and E. coli strains were 3.47, 4.93, and 11.62 mg/mL, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 1129-1137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Mirsadeghi ◽  
Masoumeh F. Koudehi ◽  
Hamid R. Rajabi ◽  
Seied M. Pourmortazavi

Background: Herein, we report the biosynthesis procedure to prepare silver nanoparticles as reduction and capping agents with the aqueous plant extract of Perovskia abrotanoides. Methods: The therapeutic application of silver nanoparticles entirely depends on the size and shape of the nanoparticles therefore, their control during the synthesis procedure is so important. The effects of synthesis factors, for example, silver ion concentration, the mass of plant extract, reaction time and extraction temperature, on the size of silver particles were considered and optimized. Several analytical methods were used for the characterization of silver NPs including FT-IR and UV–Vis spectrophotometer, XRD and SEM. Results: The results showed that the mean size of the silver particles was about 51 nm. Moreover, the antibacterial properties of biosynthesized silver NPs were investigated by the minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration, and Well-diffusion tests. The minimum inhibitory concentration/ minimum bactericidal concentration values of silver NPs and aqueous plant extract versus Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus) and Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli) were 3.03/0.00, 1.20/0.01, 3.06/0.00, 0.98/1.04, 1.00/0.05 and 1.30/0.03 (mg/mL), respectively. Conclusion: The antimicrobial activity study displayed that the synthesized silver nanoparticles by plant extract have better antimicrobial properties compared to aqueous plant extract of Perovskia abrotanoides.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
pp. 4512
Author(s):  
Jackie K. Obey ◽  
Anthoney Swamy T* ◽  
Lasiti Timothy ◽  
Makani Rachel

The determination of the antibacterial activity (zone of inhibition) and minimum inhibitory concentration of medicinal plants a crucial step in drug development. In this study, the antibacterial activity and minimum inhibitory concentration of the ethanol extract of Myrsine africana were determined for Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The zones of inhibition (mm±S.E) of 500mg/ml of M. africana ethanol extract were 22.00± 0.00 for E. coli,20.33 ±0.33 for B. cereus,25.00± 0.00 for S. epidermidis and 18. 17±0.17 for S. pneumoniae. The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) is the minimum dose required to inhibit growth a microorganism. Upon further double dilution of the 500mg/ml of M. africana extract, MIC was obtained for each organism. The MIC for E. coli, B. cereus, S. epidermidis and S. pneumoniae were 7.81mg/ml, 7.81mg/ml, 15.63mg/ml and 15.63mg/ml respectively. Crude extracts are considered active when they inhibit microorganisms with zones of inhibition of 8mm and above. Therefore, this study has shown that the ethanol extract of M. africana can control the growth of the four organisms tested.


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