Development of Cotton and Cotton Gauze Fabric Coated with Swietenia microphylla Bark as a Wound Contact Layer

Authors

  • K. Sangeetha PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  • P. Yasotha Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjot.v4i2.1302

Abstract

The present work discusses the development of cotton and cotton gauze-based bandage using mahogany. The biological properties of mahogany bark extract have been identified. The 25% concentration of mahogany extract have been treated directly and kept at room temperature for conditioning. Further the antibacterial  activity of mahogany-treated samples have been evaluated against wound infecting pathogens (AATCC- 147) Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens  and Staphylococcus aureus. It was found that mahogany has good antibacterial property against wound infecting pathogens.

 

Keywords: Herbs, Mahogany, Pathogens, Wound contact layer

Published

2019-04-08

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Section

Research Article