International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 12 Issue 3
2021 (July-September)
In-Vitro Study on Improving Antiseptic Efficiency of Cosmetics using Bacteriophage - Cosmetic Formulation
Bacteriophages are used as an alternative medicine for controlling pathogenic bacteria causing edema. The use of bacteriophages while formulating the cosmetics has novel application in improving antiseptic efficiency of cosmetics. In the present study total fourteen bacteria were isolated from edema. All isolates were screened out for isolation of their phages from the human skin as well as sewage. Out of these fourteen isolates two promising isolates (SA 1 and PA 1) showing broad spectrum phage sensitivity were genetically identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The commercially available cosmetic cream was used for supplementation of phages which significantly increased phage longevity on skin surface. The translucent halo plaques (2 – 4 mm diameter) were isolated from different types of phages. The plaques produced by phages show different degrees of lysis. As dilution increases from 10 lessThan sup greaterThan -1 lessThan /sup greaterThan to 10 lessThan sup greaterThan -10 lessThan /sup greaterThan , the number plaques decreased and hence PFU/mL also decreased. In titer of SA 1, highest numbers of plaques (120) were obtained for the dilution of 10 lessThan sup greaterThan -1 lessThan /sup greaterThan and the PFU/mL of the dilution was 1200×10 lessThan sup greaterThan 2 lessThan /sup greaterThan . In titer of PA 1, highest numbers of plaques (uncountable) were obtained for the dilution of 10 lessThan sup greaterThan -1 lessThan /sup greaterThan and 10 lessThan sup greaterThan -3 lessThan /sup greaterThan , hence PFU/mL cannot be determined. The supplemented cosmetic phages reduce the pathogenic bacterial growth to 95.0%, as compared with free phages and non-supplemented cosmetics to 80.1% and 70.0%, by ELISA method, respectively. The characterization studies show that the smooth surface of the bare electrode turned into a rough surface after polymer formation with adherent phages visible in the micrographs, demonstrating the interaction between phage and the specific cavities. This work indicated the enhanced antibacterial efficacy of specific fortified bacteriophage with cosmetics to be a promising formulation for efficient treatment of edema.
Mukund S. Ambawade, Gulab S. Gugale, Komal R. Bankhele, Radhika S. Nirgude, Bhushan P. Bhusare, Girish R. Pathade, and Pranay D. Abhang
Bacteriophage, Cosmetics, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Edema
75-85