Abstract:
PURPOSE: An antimicrobial agent containing essential oil loaded in polymeric beads is provided to effectively and safely enhance anti-microbial activity. CONSTITUTION: An antimicrobial agent contains essential oil loaded in polymeric bead as an active ingredient. The polymeric bead is alginate bead. The essential oil is essential oil of tea tree, chamomile or eucalypus. The microbial is Staphylococcus aureus. A method for producing the antimicrobial agent comprises: a step of homogenizing essential oil and polymer solution(0.1-10% w/v of polymer) in a volume ratio of 1:100-1,000; and a step of dropping mixture solution into bead forming solution, washing and drying. The bead forming solution is calcium chloride, magnesium chloride or calciumsulfate solution.