Antibacterial Activity of Unbranded Antiseptic Soap Used In Hand Washing during the Covid-19

Hassan S.¹ , Balumi Z.M.² , Ayuba B.³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.3 , pp.25-29, Jun-2022

Online published on Jun 30, 2022

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Abstract :
Hand washes, if properly done with antiseptic soaps that contain the right ingredients, limit the spread of diseases. Hand wash was recommended as one of the important ways through which the spread of the Corona virus Disease (COVID-19) could be prevented. This research evaluated the Antibacterial activity of unbranded antiseptic soaps used in hand washing during the COVID-19 pandemic in some of the most affected areas of Kano state, Nigeria. Four different samples of unbranded antiseptic soap were used in this analysis and the samples were labeled as A, B, C, D, and Septol was used as a control. Palms and finger tips of students were swabbed before and after washing hands with the unbranded antiseptic soap samples. Four bacterial genera were isolated. These include Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The bacterial load formed after incubation period was used to estimate the percentage reduction in bacterial load. All the samples showed some levels of inhibition against bacterial load. However, the highest efficacy was recorded in sample C (97%), followed by samples D (70%). Sample A had 42% while the lowest percentage was recorded in sample B (35%). It could, therefore, be concluded that some of the unbranded antiseptic soap produced in the study areas were effective in hand washing.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Handwash, antibacterial effect, Covid-19, Pandemic, Unbranded, Antiseptic Soap

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