A Perspective Review on Herbal Sanitizers

Authors

  • S. Jayakumari Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Old Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600117, India.
  • A. Vijayalakshmi Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Old Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600117, India.
  • J. Monisha Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, VISTAS Old Pallavaram, Chennai, India.
  • V. Deepa Dharshini Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Old Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600117, India.
  • M. Manikkam Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Old Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600117, India.
  • Logeshwaran Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Old Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600117, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/napr/v7/5999A

Keywords:

Herbal sanitizer, SARS, COVID-19

Abstract

Natural sources like herbs, trees, essences and extracts are known to contain numerous bioactive products that show antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-oxidative & anti-inflammatory effects.  Homemade herbal sanitizer (HHS) work is going on different targets for more medical therapy, infection free and developing the immune system to fight against the COVID- 19 and SARS Cov-2. This activity occurs with exposure in your hands to viruses and bacteria. These are linked with harmful germs and create/regenerate multiple diseases and several health issues. Homemade herbal sanitizer (HHS) has a great opinion to maintain cleanliness for the common public. Now available sanitizer has some of them contained with chemicals and alcohol that leave your hand dry, itchy and skin cancer. This might be the reason so many people are conscious of hygiene and cleanliness and the potential risk of chemicals and alcohol. Homemade herbal sanitizer (HHS) sanitizes your hand and body and develops your immune system in a straightway helps public health and is helpful in hospitals and institutes. Its composition is prepared according to the delicateness of the skin so that it cannot cause any type of irritation. Despite the claims of efficacy and 99.9% bacterial reduction by hand sanitizer manufacturers, there still exists a need for verification of these claims by regulatory bodies and higher authorities for the enforcement of good-quality measures.  Natural sources like herbs, trees, essences and extracts are known to contain numerous bioactive products that show antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-oxidative & anti-inflammatory effects [7]. Homemade herbal sanitizer (HHS) work is going on different targets for more medical therapy, infection free and developing the immune system to fight against the COVID- 19 and SARS Cov-2.Hence, a sanitizer containing a combination of multiple herbs may provide preventions against different infections by lessening the bacterial load from personnel hands and may control the rising menace of resistant microbes in our society.  Based on the above th represent review work  has focussed a detailed perspective study on sanitizers based on herbs and its ingerdients with its scientific data.

Published

2023-07-31

How to Cite

S. Jayakumari, A. Vijayalakshmi, J. Monisha, V. Deepa Dharshini, M. Manikkam, & Logeshwaran. (2023). A Perspective Review on Herbal Sanitizers. Novel Aspects on Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 7, 129–141. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/napr/v7/5999A

Issue

Novel Aspects on Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 7

Section

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