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A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some African black soaps and medicated soaps commonly used for the treatment of bacteria-infected wound

Authors: OLAJUYIGBE Olufunmiso , & ADEOYE-ISIJOLA Morenike

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Medicinal Plants For Economic Development

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Abstract

Background: Black soap is a medicinal product that could be harnessed for economic purpose
if properly packaged, and misconception about its traditional use by herbalists is thrown
overboard.
Aims: To promote the relevance of these soaps for economic development, this study compared
the antibacterial activity of black soaps with medicated soaps widely used against bacterial
infections.
Methods: The antibacterial activities of these soap samples were determined by agar diffusion
and macrobroth dilution methods.
Results: In this study, the statistical analysis of the inhibition zones showed that black soaps
were significantly (p < 0> isolates. The black soaps inhibited and killed the isolates better than the medicated soaps at the
different concentrations used. The minimum inhibitory concentration for Klebsiella pneumoniae
and Enterococcus faecalis ranged between 0.125 mg/mL and 2 mg/mL, Staphylococcus aureus
(0.25–4) mg/mL, Escherichia coli (0.125–4) mg/mL and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1–4) mg/mL.
The result showed that K. pneumoniae and E. faecalis were the most susceptible, followed by E.
faecalis > E. coli > S. aureus > P. aeruginosa.
Conclusion: As a valuable medicinal output derivable from organic waste product that could
be converted to wealth, African black soap production, utilisation and commercialisation have
tremendous economic potentials. These soaps showed significant antibacterial activity greater
than those of the medicated soaps. Hence, their use could be a better option in place of
commercially available medicated and antiseptic soaps because of the degree of antibacterial
activities they exhibited.

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OLAJUYIGBE,O. ADEOYE-ISIJOLA,M. . (0000). A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some African black soaps and medicated soaps commonly used for the treatment of bacteria-infected wound, 1 (), 1-1.

OLAJUYIGBE,O. ADEOYE-ISIJOLA,M. . "A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some African black soaps and medicated soaps commonly used for the treatment of bacteria-infected wound" 1, no (), (0000): 1-1.

OLAJUYIGBE,O. and ADEOYE-ISIJOLA,M. and . (0000). A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some African black soaps and medicated soaps commonly used for the treatment of bacteria-infected wound, 1 (), pp1-1.

OLAJUYIGBEO, ADEOYE-ISIJOLAM, . A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some African black soaps and medicated soaps commonly used for the treatment of bacteria-infected wound. 0000, 1 ():1-1.

OLAJUYIGBE,Olufunmiso , and ADEOYE-ISIJOLA,Morenike . "A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some African black soaps and medicated soaps commonly used for the treatment of bacteria-infected wound", 1 . (0000) : 1-1.

O.Olufunmiso & A.Morenike , "A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some African black soaps and medicated soaps commonly used for the treatment of bacteria-infected wound" vol.1, no., pp. 1-1, 0000.

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