Potential of Chitosan from Shrimp Waste for Treating Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria in Skin Wound
Shrimp or crustacean waste on the skin, head, and feet has not been maximally utilized. Shrimp or crustacean waste can be processed into chitin or chitosan which can provide high added value. Chitosan is one ingredient that can be used to make skin ointments. One of the bacteria that is harmful...
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| Summary: | Shrimp or crustacean waste on the skin, head, and feet has not been maximally utilized. Shrimp or crustacean waste
can be processed into chitin or chitosan which can provide high added value. Chitosan is one ingredient that can be
used to make skin ointments. One of the bacteria that is harmful to the skin during a wound is Staphylococcus
aureus. Hence, there is a need to have a skin ointment that can inhibit these bacteria. The current study aimed to
evaluate the antibacterial activity of chitosan in the ointment. Moreover, the current study planned to determine the
optimum inhibitory concentration of chitosan in the ointment against Staphylococcus aureus and evaluate the
physical properties of ointments. The methods used in the current study were the pH determination, organoleptic
test, homogeneity test, and antibacterial activity test to examine chitosan against Staphylococcus aureus. The results
showed that chitosan in ointment had a weak antibacterial activity with a value of < 5 mm inhibition zone. Chitosan
with a concentration of 0.2% in ointment fulfilled the requirements of a good ointment. Its white colour as the
typical colour of chitosan showed the characteristic odour of chitosan and a semi-solid form. Chitosan in the
ointment has antibacterial activity that can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. |
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