NANOPARTICLES OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE AS POTENTIAL NANOMEDICINE IN FOOD POISONING

Abstract

The present research focused on the utilization of traditional herbal pathway for the treatment of food poisoning by considering Zingiber officinale as a model drug, since herbal treatment could be more powerful for fast recovery with no harmful side effects. One of the most common health issues encountered during travelling is food poisoning in Asian countries including India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan which is mainly due to poor sanitation and lack of awareness about proper hygiene. Travelling through railways is more prone to food borne infections that normally results from ingestion of food contaminated by bacteria or toxin produced by bacterial growth. As a preservative measures, there is a need of a broad spectrum antibacterial drugs for bacterial growth inhibition as well as for initiation of strong immune response against bacterial infections. For this purpose, Zingiber officinale derived nanoparticles were examined against species of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella abony that are mainly responsible for food poisoning in humans. The particles were characterised by different analytical techniques. The results were interpreted on the basis of minimum inhibitory concentration and agar well diffusion processes.