Year: 2024 | Month: October-December | Volume: 9 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 37-40
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20240406
Nature's Shield: The Promise of Herbal Hand Sanitizers
Shruthi Sridhar
Dept. of Zoology, Jyoti Nivas College, Autonomous, Bangalore, India
ABSTRACT
With the rise in awareness of hygiene practices, particularly hand hygiene, the demand for effective sanitizers has surged. Herbal hand sanitizers have emerged as a natural alternative to chemical-based products, boasting antimicrobial properties derived from plant extracts. This review explores the efficacy of various herbal extracts, including Azadirachta indica (Neem), Citrus limon (Lemon), and Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi), in formulating effective hand sanitizers. We discuss their antibacterial effects, compare them with conventional alcohol-based sanitizers, and evaluate their potential applications beyond hand hygiene. The findings suggest that herbal sanitizers offer a sustainable and safe solution to infection prevention.
Keywords: Sanitizers, antimicrobial, Herbal, antibacterial, natural alternatives