DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_858_23 ISSN: 0976-4879

Antibacterial Efficacy of Herbal and 0.2% Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse Against Oral Pathogens – An In vitro Study

Nagappan Nagappan, Kamalashankar Palaneeswaran, Ashok Viswanath Nalankilli, V Nyklesh, Muralimani Mani, Mac B Abdul Aziz
  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering
  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering
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BSTRACT

Background:

Nature has given us an enormous number of medicines for every disease that affects people.

Aim:

To compare the antimicrobial efficacy of an herbal and 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate mouthrinse against Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis.

Materials and Methods:

The antimicrobial effectiveness (zone of inhibition) of a herbal mouthrinse and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthrinse were determined by agar well-diffusion method.

Results:

At 50% concentration, the experimental mouthrinse inhibits the growth of Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis.

Conclusion:

Against the three strains, chlorhexidine mouthrinse (0.2%) performs better in terms of antimicrobial effectiveness.

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