Herbal functional finishes on cotton textiles to encounter bacteria and mosquitoes

Abstract

Concern on synthetic usage have been increased and led to find the alternatives sources that are eco-friendly in nature. One of such kind can be found in herbal sources, considering the benefits of plant sources leafs of Nepeta cataria, Lantana camara, Azadirachta indica, Eucalyptus obliqua leafs and Nyctanthes Arbor-tristis flowers were selected. The Total Phenolic Content of the sources was tested and then based on local availablity Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Nepeta cataria and Lantana camara were analysied against S. aurus and E. coli. Later, these sources were treated on cotton textiles with direct and pad-dry-cure methods which were later tested for their antimicrobial and mosquito repellency potency which was found to be good with around 1.4 ZOI and 80 percent respectively. Fabric performance was also analysed and observed no major difference in all the parameters when compared to control ones.