PRODUCTION OF MEDICATED SOAP FROM BUTYROSPERMUM PARADOXUM PLANT
M. Hassan*; D. Kubmarawa, U.U. Modibbo and A. D. Tunde
Department of Chemistry
Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria
Email: shagal2006@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The potential of Butyrospermum paradoxum plant in the production of medicated soap was investigated. The oily extract from Butyrospermum paradoxum plant was extracted using soxhlet extraction method. The soap produced gave a pH of 7.9, foam height (14.2 cm), alcohol insoluble (8.0%), moisture content (19.33%), total fatty matter (84%), and free acidity of 0.41. The antifulgal activity of Butyrospermum paradoxum soap and the Butyrospermum paradoxum plant extract on Trichophyton rubrum shows a very good sensitivity of 54.6 mm and 28.6 mm respectively. From the analysis of the Butyrospermum paradoxum soap produced, it can be concluded that a highly effective medicated soap can be produced from Butyrospermum paradoxum plant.
Keyword: medicated soap, Trichophyton rubrum, extract, Skin diseases, and saponification