Zingerone-based antimicrobial disinfectant compound.

Abstract

The invention relates to an antimicrobial disinfectant composition containing 10% Zingerone, intended for use in the healthcare sector, biomedical engineering, medical device manufacturing, infection control and hygiene products industries, as well as in personal hygiene applications such as household cleaning products, food production areas, surface disinfection in public areas (e.g., public transport, schools) and alcohol-free hand sanitizers, and for reducing microbial contamination on medical surfaces and equipment, while overcoming technical problems such as toxicity, limited antimicrobial efficacy, rapid evaporation, short contact time and microbial resistance.