Use of hop cone extract obtained under supercritical CO2 conditions for producing antibacterial all-purpose cleaners |
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| Authors: | Tomasz Wasilewski Urszula Piotrowska Artur Seweryn Zofia Nizioł-Łukaszewska Marcin Sobczak |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Materials Science, Technology and Design, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Radom, Poland;2. Grupa INCO S.A., Production Plant in Góra Kalwaria, Gora Kalwaria, Poland;3. Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Chair of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland;4. Department of Cosmetology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland;5. Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Chair of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Abstract: | This paper attempts to demonstrate empirically the possibility of using a hydrophobic extract of hop cone obtained under the conditions of supercritical carbon dioxide to produce all-purpose cleaner with antimicrobial activity and low irritant potential. A series of prototypes of products varied by the extract concentration was developed. The formulations were assessed for physicochemical properties: particle size, turbidity, and color. The results indicate that the hydrophobic extracts of hop cone can be a valuable component of chemical products intended for washing, having a broad spectrum of action and contributing to improvement of the product’s safety. |
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| Keywords: | All-purpose cleaners Humulus lupulus CO2 extract antimicrobial activity irritant potential |
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