Table 1.
Detergent properties of crude detergent plant extracts.
| Extracts | Type of Extracts | Concentration (% v/v) | Foam Height (cm) | Detergency Ability (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 s | 5 min | ||||
| Control | SLS | 0.5 | 7.93 ± 0.06 a | 7.03 ± 0.06 a | 88.98 ± 1.92 a |
| Acacia concinna | Methanol | 5 | 2.30 ± 0.10 g | 1.03 ± 0.21 f | 71.52 ± 2.70 d |
| Methanol | 10 | 3.10 ± 0.10 f | 1.13 ± 0.12 f | 82.43 ± 1.33 b | |
| Water | 5 | 5.43 ± 0.21 e | 4.47 ± 0.15 e | 59.65 ± 2.67 fg | |
| Water | 10 | 6.10 ± 0.20 d | 5.13 ± 0.15 d | 78.42 ± 1.10 c | |
| Sapindus rarak | Methanol | 5 | 5.93 ± 0.12 d | 5.30 ± 0.10 d | 66.60 ± 1.69 f |
| Methanol | 10 | 7.10 ± 0.10 b | 6.57 ± 0.25 b | 74.44 ± 1.90 d | |
| Water | 5 | 6.87 ± 0.06 c | 5.77 ± 0.15 c | 57.38 ± 0.66 fg | |
| Water | 10 | 7.13 ± 0.15 b | 6.74 ± 0.17 b | 64.29 ± 3.41 f | |
| Litsea glutinosa | Methanol | 5 | 1.13 ± 0.06 i | 0.60 ± 0.10 g | 54.26 ± 2.96 g |
| Methanol | 10 | 1.13 ± 0.15 i | 0.60 ± 0.10 g | 65.69 ± 2.81 f | |
| Water | 5 | 1.37 ± 0.12 h | 0.47 ± 0.06 g | 48.21 ± 1.71 h | |
| Water | 10 | 1.48 ± 0.08 h | 0.50 ± 0.10 g | 56.06 ± 1.69 fg | |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD of three independent experiments; means with the superscription letters (a–i) are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05.