Comparative Antiseptic Effects o f So me Locally Used Plant Products o n Isolated Skin Microorganis

This research was undertaken to test the efficacy of three locally used plant products (shear butter, palm kernel oil and black soap) and their synergistic combinations against selected skin microbes. One hundred and twenty (120) swab sticks were used to collect skin associated organisms from body parts (leg, knee, head, chest, face, back, armpit and areas affected by heat rashes) among volunteers with metropolis, Nigeria. Microbial culture, identification and sensitivity tests followed standard microbiological practices. Identified genera were: Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Escherichia, Mucor, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Saccharomyces, Candida and Epidermophyton conidia. Inhibitory effect of the locally used products was compared with known orthodox medicated soaps (OMS) as control.