EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) AGAINST MICROBIAL STRAINS ISOLATED FROM GOAT SKIN/LEATHER

Abstract

In the present work, antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract from leaves of Lawsonia inermis (henna) has been evaluated. Two gram positive and five gram negative bacterial strains isolated from raw goat skins and three fungal species isolated from finished leathers have been utilized for the antimicrobial studies using aqueous extract from henna leaves. Gram positive bacteria have found to be completely inhibited by henna at concentrations of 650 ppm and gram negative bacteria have been inhibited by henna concentration between 780 to 910 ppm. Growths of all fungal strains isolated have been inhibited by henna extract at a concentration of 1300 ppm. This study clearly demonstrates that henna offers good antimicrobial activity against the bacterial and fungal species.ResumenEn el presente trabajo, la actividad antimicrobial del extracto acuoso de las hojas de Lawsonia inermes (jena) ha sido evaluada. Dos cepas bacterianas gram positivas, así como cinco gram negativas aisladas de pieles caprinas crudas, y tres especies micóticas obtenidas de cueros terminados, han sido utilizadas para estudios antimicrobiales utilizando extractos acuosos de hojas de jena. Bacterias gram positivas fueron completamente inhibidas por jena a concentraciones de 650 ppm, mientras que las bacterias gram negativas fueron inhibidas por concentraciones de jena entre 780 a 910 ppm. Crecimientos de todas las cepas micóticas aisladas fueron inhibidas por el extracto de jena a concentración de 1300 ppm. Este estudio claramente demuestra que jena ofrece buena actividad anti-microorganismos contra especies de bacterias y hongos.