Formulation, Evaluation and Antibacterial Efficiency of water-based herbal Hand Sanitizer Gel

Abstract

Hands are the primary mode of transmission of microbes and infections. Hand-washing is critical in food production, food service and also important in healthcare setting, homes and day care preparations. The present research was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of various herbal oils such as Cinnamon oil, Eucalyptus oil, menthol oil and lavender oil and found that cinnamon oil showed better antibacterial activity. Also the research was carried out to formulate and evaluate the poly herbal Hand wash gel containing Azadirachta indica, Ocimum sanctum and Citrus limon extracts. The anti-microbial activity of the formulated herbal hand wash gel was tested against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella by spread plate techniques and the results obtained were compared with commercial antibacterial standards. Also the efficiency was checked by using the hand wash gel on volunteers. The results from the present work suggest and support the incorporation and utilization of herbs in the formulations to give better effect.