Optimization and Evaluation of Antibacterial Efficacy of Papaya Seed Extract on Non Woven Fabrics
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2015
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The extraction of herbal plants for
medicinal purpose was used from
traditional days to treat most of the
infectious diseases. The medicinal plants
have phytochemicals and these active
compounds have inherent properties such
as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and
anti allergic. In the present study the Carica
p ap ay a seed was extracted using ethanol
and treated on lOOper cent bamboo, viscose
and polypropylene non woven fabrics.
The antibacterial activity was assessed by
AATCC standard test method. The study
proves that the bamboo and viscose fabric
treated at lower concentration of 0.5g/10ml
of water showed zone formation of six and
seven mm for both S.aureus and E.coli
bacteria.