Abstract
Acne Vulgaris, a commonly occurring chronic inflammatory skin disorder is known to cause both physical scarring and clinical depression owing to emotional trauma at any stage that occurs. Commonly antibiotics are used to treat the ailment which alternatively is also treated with probiotics and natural herbs. The present study aimed at making a comparative study to understand the antibacterial activities of antibiotics, probiotics, neem and aleovera against Propionibacterium acne and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Both bacteria were isolated from site of acne on the skin of subject chosen for study. The efficacy in term of the antibacterial activity was observed in term of zone of inhibition forms against the bacteria isolated. Neem showed maximum zone of inhibition as compared to the antibiotics, probiotics, and alo vera chosen to compare with.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Ritu Kela
Department of Bio-Chemistry,
College of Applied Education and Health Sciences, Meerut, India
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i10.50
