Optimisation of topical antibacterial preparation from Malaysian kelulut honey by using xanthan gum as polymeric agent

• Main Authors: Mohd Amir Shahlan, Mohd Aspar, Raihana Z., Edros, N. A., Hamzah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2021
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33259/1/tb-38-3-062-Mohd-Aspar-M-A.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33259/; https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.38.3.062; https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.38.3.062

The study aims to formulate and optimise topical antibacterial preparation by using Malaysian kelulut honey as the active ingredient and xanthan gum as the polymeric agent. Response surface methodology was used to optimise the preparation. The acidity, honey concentration and xanthan gum concentrati...