PRODUCTION OF MEDICATED SOAP FROM STEM BARK EXTRACT

OF VITEX DONIANA PLANT

^*1M.H. Shagal, ²D. Kubmarawa and ³S.E. Mandama

^1,2&3Department of Chemistry

Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

E-mail: dkubmarawa@yahoo.com

Abstract: Ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Vitex doniana plant was used to produce medicated soap. The pH, moisture contents, chloride contents, total fatty matter, insoluble impurity, activity of the soap against A. niger, Penicillum expansum, Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomanas aerogonisa, and Aerobic mesophilic bacteria were carried out and  the results showed that the medicated soap produced has pH (11.4), moisture contents (16.2%), chloride contents (0.46%), total fatty matter (40.2%), insoluble impurity (3.50%). The results of the bioassay showed that the medicated soap produced has activity against A. Niger (10.5mm),  Penicillum expansum (10.0mm), Candida albicans (28.0mm), Staphylococcus aureus (5.0mm) and Aerobic mesophilic bacteria (15.0mm). These results agree with the claims by the traditional healers that parts of Vitex doniana plant can be used in producing medicated soap because the medicinal plant possess antifungal and antibacterial property.