Development of herbal liquid soap from Areca catechu L. extract toward the community product standard.

Abstract

        This research aims to antioxidative activity of Areca catechu L., develop formulations, production process, product prototype and analysis of the physical and chemical properties of herbal liquid soaps toward the community product standard. The ethanolic extracts from fresh fruits and dried seed of Areca catechu L.. The results showed crude extract fresh fruits powder dark reddish brown color, characteristic smell and 2.88 of %yield and dried seed powder dark reddish brown color and 3.24 of %yield. The propylene glycol extracts from fresh fruits and dried seed of Areca catechu L.. The results of propylene glycol extracts showed reddish brown liquid color of fresh fruits and dark reddish brown liquid of dried seed. The antioxidative activity was evaluated by DPPH and vitamin C were used as reference standard. The results ethanolic extracts from dried seed indicated that showed the highest antioxidant activity that 50% scavenging concentration (SC50) value 0.03±0.00. Development of a prototype herbal liquid soap product using dried seed extract with ethanol as active ingredients and sappan wood (Caesalpinia sappan L.) extract as solvent. The physical and chemical properties of product prototype tested under THAI SMEs STANDARD 14-2561.The results show pH 5, not determination of total alkali, ethanol insoluble of 0.31%, total fatty matter of 2.54%. These knowledge and technology from research to the community.