Abstract:
PURPOSE: A Sorghum bicolor Moench extract having an antibacterial activity is provided to prevent side effects by human body toxicity accumulation and to use as an alternative agent of conventional synthetic antibacterial agent. CONSTITUTION: A Sorghum bicolor Moench extract is isolated using low alcohol, methanol. The Sorghum bicolor Moench extract is fractioned using hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol or water. A cosmetic composition for anti-bacteria contains the Sorghum bicolor Moench extract as an active ingredient. The composition has antibacterial activities to Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, or Klebsiella pneumoniae. The cosmetic composition is used in the form of skin softener, nutrition skin, nutrition cream, essence, pack or shower powder.