Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Herbal Products Against Dandruff Causing Microorganisms.

Suvarna Anil Shitre , Dr. Monika S Thakare

Dandruff, Natural herbal extracts, Staphylococcus, Malassezia furfur.

Dandruff is a common scalp disorder faced by the people of all age groups. There are any anti-fungal shampoos present in the market all over the world. The present study deals with the efficacy of different herbal extraction dandruff causing isolates Malassezia furfur, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus captitis, Escherichia coli and Bacillus species. Isolation of Malassezia was carried out by using Sabouraud dextrose agar, Staphylococcus by using Mannitol Salt Agar, Escherichia coli on MacConkey or EMB Agar and Bacillus species on Mineral Salt medium. Different herbal extracts of Neem, Papaya, Lemon, Tea and Mehandi were taken to check the efficacy against the isolates using Agar Cup Diffusion method. Among all plant extracts tested, Lemon showed highest zone of inhibition followed by Neem extract. The present study reveals that herbal products are more effective because herbal plants have some natural Antimicrobial properties.

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"Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Herbal Products Against Dandruff Causing Microorganisms.", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.299 - 302, May-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2405040.pdf

Volume 9 Issue 5, May-2024

Pages : 299 - 302

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_211285

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2405040

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Research Area: Medical Science

Country: Akola, Maharashtra , India

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