Kareru P G, Keriko J M, Kenji G M, Thiong'o G T, Gachanja A N, Mukiira H N
Chemistry Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2010 Apr 3;7(3):214-8. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v7i3.54777.
In this study, Tithonia diversifolia Helms. (A Gray), Aloe secundiflora (Miller) and Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) plant extracts were used to make herbal soaps while Thevetia peruviana (Schum) seed oil was used to make a herbal lotion for skincare. The soaps were tested for the growth inhibition of Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. The lotion was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus and E.coli. Although Tithonia diversifolia soap exhibited the highest inhibitory effect on the test bacterial strains, it had the least inhibition against C. albicans. Results from this study indicated that the 'Tithonia diversifolia' soap would have superior skin protection against the tested bacteria but would offer the least skin protection against C. albicans. The herbal lotion inhibited S. aureus and E. coli in a concentration dependent manner, however, the inhibitory effect was more pronounced on S. aureus.
在本研究中，利用肿柄菊（Helms. (A Gray)）、二歧芦荟（Miller）和印度楝（A. Juss）的植物提取物制作草本肥皂，同时利用黄花夹竹桃（Schum）的种子油制作用于皮肤护理的草本乳液。对肥皂进行了抑制大肠杆菌和白色念珠菌生长的测试。对乳液进行了针对金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌的评估。尽管肿柄菊肥皂对受试细菌菌株表现出最高的抑制作用，但对白色念珠菌的抑制作用最小。本研究结果表明，肿柄菊肥皂对受试细菌具有更好的皮肤保护作用，但对白色念珠菌的皮肤保护作用最小。草本乳液以浓度依赖的方式抑制金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌，然而，对金黄色葡萄球菌的抑制作用更为明显。
