ANTISEPTIC

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DISINFECTAN
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CHEPTER-5
 INTRODUCTION
“Antiseptic are chemical agent
which are applied to living
tissue to kill pathogenic
microbes and stop there
growth. “
They are chemical agents used
to reduce the risk of infection
from germs and help stop the
spread of disease.
“Disinfectants are also chemical
substance but they are used to kill
bacteria and their Germ.
They are primarily applied to non-
living surface such as for cleaning
your countertops, floor and
sterilization of instruments and
apparatus.”
 Benzoin
Synonyms: Sumatra Benzoin, Loban

Biological source:
It is a balsamic resin obtained from bark of Styrax benzoin (Sumatra benzoin), Styrax
tonkinesis (Siam benzoin) of family Styraceae
Therapeutic Efficacy: Chemical constituents:
It is used as expectorant carminative and diuretic. It contains
 It is also used externally as an antiseptic and • Balsamic acid- benzoic acid and
protective. cinnamic acid
 It is used in the preparation of compound tincture of
• Esters derive from balsamic
benzoin.
acid
 It used in cosmetics industry for making soaps,
perfumes. • Triterpenoid acid- sumaresinolic
 It is used in flavour agent in pharmaceutical & siaresinolic acid
preparations • Esters of coniferyl benzoate
 Myrrh
Synonyms: Gum myrrh, Bol myrrh
Chemical constituents
Biological source It contains
It is an oleo-gum-resin obtained from a number • yellow thick Volatile oil contains
of small, thorny tree species Commiphora terpenes, cuminic aldehyde and eugenol
molmol of family Burseraceae • Gum contain oxydase enzyme
• Resin contain α-β and γ commiphoric
Therapeutic Efficacy acid
Myrrh has the following therapeutic properties:
1) It is used as a stimulant and an antiseptic.
2) It acts as a protective agent.
3) It is astringent to the mucous membrane; therefore, its
tincture is used in mouthwashes and
gargles.
 Neem
Synonyms: Margosa, nim and nimba
Biological source:
It consist of leaves and other aerial parts of Azadirachta indica of family
Meliaceae.

Chemical Constituents:
 The active ingredients azadirachtin, Salannin and meliantriol.
 Neem tree contain different constituents in different part
 Seed: Azadirachtin, Nimbin, Nimbidin
 Leaves: Azadirachtin, Meliantriol, Salanin
 Bark: Nimbin, Nimbinin, Nimbidin, Margoloe
 Flower: Nimbosterol, Myricitin
 Fruit: Deacetyl azadirachtinol
Therapeutic
Efficacy:
 Turmeric
Synonyms: Haldi, Turmeric, Indian Saffron
Biological source:
It consist of dried, as well as fresh
rhizomes of plant known as Curcuma
longa of family Zingiberaceae
Therapeutic Efficacy:
 Turmeric is used as an herbal medicine
for rheumatoid arthritis, chronic anterior
uveitis, conjunctivitis, skin cancer, small
pox, chicken pox, wound healing,
urinary tract infections, and liver
ailments.
 It is also used as antiseptic expectorant.
Chemical constituents:
It contains
• Volatile oil
• Resin
• Zingiberaceous starch grains
• Yellow colouring substance called
curcuminoids, Chief component of
curcuminoids is known as curcumin.
• Turmerone, zingiberene, borneal,
cuprylic acid are the other constituents
of turmeric oil.
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