<i>In vitro</i> evaluation of antibacterial activity of an herbal dentifrice against <i> Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i> Lactobacillus acidophilus</i>
Antibacterial activity of a herbal dentifrice Arodent against <i> Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i> Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> was evaluated using Colgate<sup> ®</sup> as standard. Both bacterial strains were isolated from the oral cavity on selective...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Antibacterial activity of a herbal dentifrice Arodent against <i> Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i> Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> was evaluated using Colgate<sup> ®</sup> as standard. Both bacterial strains were isolated from the oral cavity on selective media and identified by standard methods. The antibacterial activity was assayed by cup-well method. The bacterial lawn of facultative anaerobe <i> S. mutans</i> was established between two layers of agar under microaerophilic conditions. Five and a half millimeters and 10 mm zones of inhibition were produced by Arodent against <i> S. mutans</i> and <i> L. acidophilus</i> , respectively, under microaerophilic conditions. On the other hand, the standard dentifrice Colgate produced 5.83 mm and 10.17 mm zones of inhibition against <i> S. mutans</i> and <i> L. acidophilus</i> , respectively, under microaerophilic condition. The results suggest that Arodent is an effective antibacterial herbal dentifrice. |
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