본 연구는 잘피 추출물의 화장품 소재로서 활용가능성을 평가하기 위해 건조된 잘피 전체, 뿌리, 잎·줄기를 70% 에탄올로 추출하여 항균활성을 확인하였다. 잘피 추출물의 항균활성은 Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Propionibacterium acnes 균주로 disc diffusion 방법을 통해 생육저해환(clear zone) 을 측정하였다. 그 결과 잘피 뿌리 추출물처리군에서 Staphylococcus epidermidis의 clear zone이 13.00±0.50mm로 확인되었고, Staphylococcus aureus, Propionibacterium acnes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa의 clear zone은 각각 11.75±0.25mm, 12.00±0.50mm, 12.25±0.25mm로 확인되어 잘피 추 출물의 항균 효능을 확인할 수 있었다.
This study was conducted to investigate the antimicrobial activities of ethanol extracts (70%, v/v) from Whole, Root and Leaf·stem part of dried Zostera marina. In order to use Zostera marina extract as a basic material of cosmetic component. The extracts of Zostera marina conducted an antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Propionibacterium acnes by disc diffusion method and measure clear zone. As a result, clear zone(mm) of Staphylococcus epidermidis was confirmed at 13.00±0.50mm and Staphylococcus aureus, Propionibacterium acnes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa have measured 11.75±0.25mm, 12.00±0.50mm, 12.25±0.25mm from Root extract part of Zostera marina. A Zostera marina extract is expectied to have antimicrobial effects.