Antibacterial Efficacy of Cotton Fabric Dyed with Natural Dye from Fruits of Mulberry Varieties Commonly Grown in Tamil Nadu
Menaka S.
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Vijila K.*
Department Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Dyeing, Mulberry fruit, Pigments
Abstract
Ecofriendly dyeing efficacy of cotton fabric with the pigments of mulberry fruits and its antibacterial functionality were investigated. The pure extract, ethanol and aqueous extracts were tested for their dye ability. The colour values referred in terms of L, a and b indicated purple to red colour of the pigment. The crude extract of fruits shown inhibitory zone against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in well diffusion assay. The cotton fabric dyed with fruit extract had fastness to light, UV and also thermal stability. The results of this research indicated a potential commercial application of the mulberry fruit in textile technology.
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