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Physicochemical properties, antimicrobial activity, and contaminants in personal care products from Bangladesh Samiha, Zeba; Joya, Sherajom Moniroh; Sultana, Saima; Islam, Md. Mazharul; Shoeb, Mohammad; Reza, Md. Shahed
Current Research on Biosciences and Biotechnology Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Institut Teknologi Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5614/crbb.2025.7.1/NC6ZDI7J

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Personal care products help maintain hygiene and appearance by cleansing and protecting the skin and hair, supporting overall health and barrier function. The research was aimed at evaluating the quality of different locally available skin care products. This study assessed the physicochemical properties, antimicrobial activity, and the presence of Na+ and K+ ions in various personal care products (PCPs), including face washes, shower gels, and shampoos available in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It also evaluated the total active ingredient content, saponification, acid, and iodine values, the presence of plastic microbeads, and heavy metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd). Antibacterial susceptibility tests against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) were conducted using the Agar Diffusion Method. Na+ and K+ ions were quantified using a flame photometer. Active ingredient levels, saponification, acid, and iodine values were determined through titrimetric methods. The shapes of plastic microbeads were examined with a stereo-microscope, and their composition was analyzed spectrophotometrically. Heavy metals were measured using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The pH of the samples ranged from 4.62 to 10.23. Shampoos exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity, while face washes were the least effective. Na+ concentrations varied from 49.45 to 218.74 mgL-1, and K+ levels ranged from 1.3 to 125.60 mgL-1. Saponification values were in between 160.0 and 700.0 mgg-1, and acid values ranged from 0.9 to 11.0 mgg-1. Microbeads were either spherical or irregular, composed mainly of polyamide, polyethylene, and polyester. Lead concentrations varied between 0.75 and 7.54 mgL-1, with face washes containing high levels. Cadmium was below detection limits. The study highlights the need for careful selection of PCPs, considering their potential adverse effects on skin health and hygiene.
Chemical and biological activity studies of fruit of Cucumis melo L. Biswas, Tirthankar; Samiha, Zeba; Shoeb, Mohammad; Hasan, Md. Kamrul
Current Research on Biosciences and Biotechnology Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Institut Teknologi Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5614/crbb.2025.7.1/54J0ZGW1

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Cucumis melo L. from the family Cucurbitaceae is native to Southeast Asian countries, and very well-liked fruit due to its ginormous medicinal and nutritive value. The DCM extract of the powdered fruit sample of C. melo L. was subjected to different chromatographic techniques to isolate secondary metabolites. a-spinasterol, a-spinesteryl acetate, trilinolein and oleic acid were isolated and their structures were elucidated by comparing the data obtained from 1H NMR (400 MHz) and 13C NMR (100 MHz) spectra with reported data for corresponding compounds. The total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, total antioxidant capacity and DPPH radical scavenging activity were found to be the highest for methanolic extracts (14.25 ± 0.83 mg GAE/g, 9.2 ± 0.58 mg QE/g, 33.77 ± 1.58 mg AAE/g of dry extractives, and IC50 value of 11.13 µg/mL respectively) compared to n-hexane and DCM extracts.
Co-Authors Biswas, Tirthankar Islam, Md. Mazharul Joya, Sherajom Moniroh Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md. Kamrul Reza, Md. Shahed Shoeb, Mohammad Sultana, Saima