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Taraxacum platycarpum (TP) has been used for years without restriction on usual dosefor its non-toxic nature and nonexistence of the side effects. To develop antimicrobial hydrogel, poly(vinylalcohol) (PVA) hydrogels containing the aqueous extracted TP as an antimicrobial agent wereprepared by using gamma-rays irradiation. The antimicrobial activities of the TP hydrogels weretested against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis by disc diffusion method. The inhibition zones (IZ) of the TP extracts and TP hydrogels against S. aureus were 16 mm and20 mm and against S. epidermidis was 10 mm and 13 mm, respectively. In conclusion, the TP hydrogelthat has an excellent antimicrobial activity was proved to be a valuable material for functionalskin care.
