Comparative Efficacy of a Locally Made Soap (Sabulun Salo) with Some Conventional Antiseptic Soaps in Checking Bacterial Growth Isolated from Human Skin

Abstract

Four different types of antiseptic soaps [Dettol. Delta. Tura and Sabulnsalo (a locally made Soap)] were bought from Gashu’a central market and tested in the Biology Laboratory of Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashu’a. Against bacteria isolated from the skin swab obtained from students of Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashu’a. The data collected was on the zone of bacterial growth inhibition which was measured in millimeter (mm). The data collected were analyzed using Analysis of variance (ANOVA) using the Analytical software 2011 statistics version 8.0 (SXW) and the difference between the means of zone of inhibition of the test soaps against bacterial growth were separated using the least significance difference (LSD) at 1% level of probability (P< 0.01.). The results showed that all the antiseptic soaps used significantly (P< 0.01) inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptobacilli species Isolated from the human skin when compared to the untreated (control). The cost-consequence ratio also shows that Sabulun Salo has a relatively high cost-effective potential. However, on the basis of efficacy, the results pointed out that Tura Soap was the most effective followed by Delta soap, then Dettol soap and lastly, Sabulunsalo. Learning that the antiseptic body washes checks skin infection, it is therefore, imperative that government regulates the price of these soaps so that everybody can afford it and most importantly, encourage our local technology in this aspect.