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The Antimicrobial Activity of Herbal Soaps Against Selected Human Pathogens

  • Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu and Alper Baran
Published/Copyright: September 7, 2020
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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 57 Issue 5

Abstract

Antioxidant substances are used not only in food and beverages, but also in soap formulations which are known to be effective in skin cleansing, and are also used as ingredients in the detergent and cosmetics market. The aim of this study was to determine the bactericidal effects of plain and antibacterial soaps containing Punica granatum flower (PGF), Carrot seed (CS, Daucus carota), Lavender (LV, Lavandula officinalis L.) extracts which are known for their high antioxidant activity. Antioxidant properties were determined by using the cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) and Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) for all soap samples. The effectiveness of soaps which are prepared using PGF, CS and LV extracts on gram positive and gram negative bacteria was investigated. From the findings obtained, all plant extracted soaps had antibacterial activity and it was determined that soap containing carrot extract caused a significant decrease in bacterial levels compared to other soaps. As a result, it has been concluded that the use of antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds as soap formulation components is extremely important for increasing the effectiveness of soap against bacteria.

Kurzfassung

Antioxidative Substanzen werden nicht nur in Lebensmitteln und Getränken verwendet, sondern auch in Seifenformulierungen, die bekanntermaßen bei der Hautreinigung wirksam sind, und auch als Inhaltsstoffe auf dem Waschmittel- und Kosmetikmarkt eingesetzt. Das Ziel dieser Studie war es, die bakterizide Wirkung von einfachen und antibakteriellen Seifen zu bestimmen, die Extrakte aus Punica granatum-Blüten (PGF), Karottensamen (CS, Daucus carota), Lavendel (LV, Lavandula officinalis L.) enthalten und für ihre hohe antioxidative Aktivität bekannt sind. Die antioxidativen Eigenschaften aller Seifenproben wurden mittels der Kupfer(II)-Ionen reduzierenden antioxidativen Kapazität (CUPRAC) und der Eisen(III)-reduzierenden antioxidativen Kraft (FRAP) bestimmt. Die Wirksamkeit von Seifen, die mit PGF-, CS- und LV-Extrakten hergestellt wurden, auf grampositive und gramnegative Bakterien wurde untersucht. Aus den gewonnenen Erkenntnissen ging hervor, dass alle pflanzlich extrahierten Seifen eine antibakterielle Wirkung hatten. Es wurde ebenfalls festgestellt, dass seifenhaltiger Karottenextrakt im Vergleich zu anderen Seifen einen signifikanten Rückgang der Bakterienkonzentration verursachte. Daraus wurde der Schluss gezogen, dass die Verwendung von antimikrobiellen und antioxidativen Verbindungen als Bestandteile der Seifenformulierung äußerst wichtig ist, um die Wirksamkeit der Seife gegen Bakterien zu erhöhen.

Key words: Antimicrobial soap; antioxidant soap; Punica granatum flower; carrot seed (Daucus carota); lavender (Lavandula officinalis L.)
Stichwörter: Antimikrobielle Seife; antioxidative Seife; Punica granatum-Blüte; Karottensamen (Daucus carota); Lavendel (Lavandula officinalis L.)
∗ Correspondence address, Prof. Dr. Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu, Ataturk University, Vocational College of Technical Science, Department of Food Technology, 25240 Erzurum, TURKEY, Tel.: 0-90-442-2311818, Fax: 0-90-442-2360982, E-Mail:

Dr. H. Nadaroglu has completed her Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees at Ataturk University, Graduate Institute of Sciences, Department of Biohemistry (Erzurum, Turkey) on Bioorganic Reactions using purified carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes. She is scientific expert on process development on bioremediation of waste water, some nanobiotechnological applications onto environmental pollution and some industrial enzyme applications onto food technology (clarification of fruit juice, hydrolyzation of phytate ext.). She has published more than 120 papers in the field of biochemistry, food technology and nanobiotechnology journals and conferences.

Dr. A. Baran has completed the Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees at Ataturk University Veterinary Faculty, Health Institute of Sciences, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology (Erzurum, Turkey) on The effect of brine concentration and ripening temperature on growth and toxin production of Staphylococcus aureus in white cheese. He has published more than 20 papers in the field of food technology – microbiology and toxicology journals and conferences.

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Received: 2020-04-22
Accepted: 2020-07-03
Published Online: 2020-09-07
Published in Print: 2020-09-16

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https://doi.org/10.3139/113.110707
Keywords for this article
Antimicrobial soap; antioxidant soap; Punica granatum flower; carrot seed (Daucus carota); lavender (Lavandula officinalis L.)

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