Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
S Sridevy, Sivakumar K, P Kumaresan and Tilak M

Abstract:
For centuries, plant extracts and products have served diverse purposes such as traditional medicine, functional food, natural dyes, cosmetics, and even as detergents or in disease treatment. Medicinal plants have been valued for their therapeutic properties in addressing various human ailments. One such plant, Sapindus emarginatus Vahl, belonging to the Sapindaceae family and Sapindus genus, is a deciduous tree of medium size found in South India. Thanks to its saponin content, soapnut is renowned for its detergent and insecticidal properties. In light of this, our study aims to develop an herbal hand wash formulation utilizing soapnut plant extracts, focusing on their potential antibacterial activity. We intend to establish soapnut extracts as potent antimicrobial agents for use in herbal hand wash formulations.