Cindy Angeline M. Bien, Arcon A. Conception, Pamela Joy B. Zoluaga (March 1998)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
Extracted juice of green tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum), which contains 10.7% sulfur, was needed to make an ointment. With this sulfur content, it is already enough to kill fungi. By boiling the tomatoes with oil, then extracting the juice, after which wax was added in the extract, the researchers came up with a product. Filter paper method was then used by applying the ointment in the filter paper discs and placed on the cultured fungi.
The effectivity of the ointment was determined by measuring the diameter of the inhibition zone and the number of day it took effect.
The results showed positive results, four days after the ointment was applied, zones of inhibition was measured and the researchers recorded the widest zone of inhibition. The widest inhibited zones were shown by both dandruff (Seborrheic dermatitis) and jock itch (Tinea cruris).
The results indicate that the ointment took effect and is effective to eradicate fungi. Even after the boiling, the sulfur content of the product is still efficient in killing fungi especially dandruff and jock itch. The researchers concluded that the anti-fungal ointment from tomato is effective in killing dandruff and jock itch.