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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2026

Antimicrobial Activities of Five Different Soap Types Combined with an Extract from Eucalyptus camaldulensis.

Muna Jalal Ali, Emel Eker, Suzan Adil Rashid Al-Naqeeb, Manaf AlMatar

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Muna Jalal AliDepartment of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Al-Haweeja Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq.
Emel EkerDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Harran University, Sanlıurfa, 63300, Turkiye.
Suzan Adil Rashid Al-NaqeebNorthern Technical University, Medical Technical Institute, Kirkuk, Iraq.
Manaf AlMatarBiology Department, Faculty of Education and Arts, Sohar University, Sohar, 311, Sultanate of Oman.

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introductionSoaps are vital for preserving our health and personal hygiene since they not only eliminate germs but also rid the body of pollutants.

methodThe current study aims to determine the physicochemical and antibacterial properties of Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves using the agar disc diffusion technique and assess the effectiveness of different branded liquid soaps (25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 75 mg/ml, and 100 mg/ml) with the Eucalyptus leaf extract against skin-infecting human pathogenic bacteria.

resultsThe combined antimicrobial susceptibility of E. camaldulensis and five liquid soaps showed an inhibition zone of 17.67±0.58, 13.33±0.58, 12.67±0.58, and 15.67±0.58 against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli. The antibacterial properties of Av soap by itself did not work against S. pyogenes. Nevertheless, the extract and DI together showed a detrimental effect against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa, with no halo forming. DISCUSSION: The absence of inhibition zones for the extract combined with DI against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa may indicate antagonistic interactions or reduced efficacy in that formulation. Overall, the data highlight the potential of E. camaldulensis to improve the antimicrobial properties of commercial soaps, though the effectiveness varies with microbial strain and formulation.

conclusionAntimicrobial activity was observed to increase with higher concentrations of the soap-extract combinations. Although liquid soap (seve) was effective against bacterial isolates, a combination of eucalyptus and aqua vera was shown to be more effective.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsEucalyptusPlant ExtractsSoapsEscherichia coliHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlant LeavesPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusStreptococcus pyogenesAnti-Bacterial AgentsPlant ExtractsSoapsantibacterialEucalyptusGC MassP. aeruginosaS. aureusSkin hygiene

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