A STUDY ON ANTIMICROBIAL FINISHES USING ACALYPHA INDICA HERBAL EXTRACT ON COTTON SOCKS FOR HEALING
OF CRACKED FEET

An eco-friendly natural antimicrobial finishes has been prepared from natural extract for textile application. The natural product bio-active agents such as ACALYPHA INDICA (KUPPAIMENI) and (ETHANOL) extract of herbal product for antimicrobial finishes of textile substances. Herbal product from acalypha indica and ethanol has been applied to cotton socks by the method of direct application in wet condition; both extract shows the antimicrobial activity. After investigation of cotton socks of antimicrobial finish has been used by the patients cracked feet and the results have been observed that cracked heeling action is good on acalypha indica.