The Experimental Study on Anti-bacterial Potency of Soyum Herbal-acupuncture on Staphylococcus aureus & Staphylococcus epidermidis

Seo, Hyung-Sik

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; keratitis; Soyum Herbal-acupuncture; MIC; Inhibition zone

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2006.9.2.073

Objective : This experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of Soyum Herbal-acupuncture on Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis that induce keratitis. Methods : MIC was measured by dropping to according to density Soyum Herbal-acupuncture(100%, 10%, 1%, 0.1%). Antibacterial potency was measured by the size of inhibition zone with change of volume. Results : 1. MIC on Staphylococcus aureus in Soyum Herbal-acupuncture disappear all sample. 2. MIC on Staphylococcus epidermidis in Soyum Herbal-acupuncture disappear all sample. Conclusions : The present author think that Soyum Herbal-acupuncture must be extract a new method for anti-bacterial potency.