Extraction of Anti - Microbial Dye from the Flowers of Delonix regia for Sports Fabric

Khadir Ulla Shariff, Suma K. M, Mohammed Khalid, Suresh Kumar V

Abstract: In a step towards ecofriendly practices in present study natural eco - friendly dye was extracted from petals of Delonix regia which performed well on cotton fabric with respect to its stability and quality leaving pleasant odor on fabric besides, on phytochemical analysis 70% ethanolic extract showed presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Cardiac glycosides, Flavonoids, Phenols, Amino acids and proteins, Saponins, Tannins and Terpenoids. On the other hand Fats and oils, Oxalates, Quinones, Sterols and Phlobatannins were reported to be absent and further the extract showed antimicrobial properties against two fugal (Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans,) and three bacterial (E. coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) species proving that the dye can be exclusively used to produce skin - friendly, antimicrobial sports clothing.

Keywords: Delonix regia, Gulmohar Antimicrobial, Dye, Sports fabric