Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUTION OF HERBAL NEEM SANITIZER

*Siddartha H. N., Nachikethana C. R., Rahul K. S.

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to maintain a hygienic hand and It is a most important principle for prevention, control, and reduction of healthcare acquired infections. Right method of hand washing and drying can stop the chain of transmission of deadly pathogens from hands to other parts of the body. Hand sanitization aids in nosocomial infections which can be caused by different microorganisms. The purpose of the study was to prepare a herbal hand sanitizer incorporating Azadirachta indica (Neem). Phytochemical analysis of the constituents was executed. The standard culture of microorganisms was used for the analysis of minimum inhibitory concentration of the herbal formulation. The zone of inhibition of the formulated sanitizer and the Sterilium sanitizer was compared. The efficacy of the formulation was tested by using standardized methods (quality control tests). The major aim of the study is to estimate the antibacterial potency of formulated sanitizer.

Keywords: sanitizer, minimum inhibitory concentration, Antibacterial.