Abstract:
It is common to experience an outbreak of infectious disease caused by
common pathogens due to the prevalence of a poor hygienic
environment after natural disasters. Development of an organic based
herbal sanitizer is a viable option to overcome such outbreaks. Sri
Lanka is rich in plant species comprised with secondary metabolites
proved to consist of in vitro antimicrobial properties. Acmella,
Turmeric, Cinnamon and Lemon are some of the potential medicinal
plants with antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal constituents which
could be used to develop liquid sanitizer against common pathogens.
Thus this liquid sanitizer can be used in the occasions of washing hands,
cleaning food processing areas, in preparation and consumption of food
etc. Herbal extract based sanitizing liquid which is highly safe, efficient,
convenient and cost effective could be used to mitigate disasters by
ensuring personal and environmental hygiene.
