Anti-microbial Efficacy of Soursop Leaf Extract (Annona muricata) on Oral Pathogens: An In-vitro Study
| Autor: | Ramya Shenoy, BH Mithun Pai, Ashwini Rao, Gururagavendra Rajesh |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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biology
Traditional medicine Clinical Biochemistry lcsh:R Prevotella intermedia periodontal disease lcsh:Medicine 030206 dentistry General Medicine biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial Streptococcus mutans Corpus albicans Dentistry Section Microbiology streptococcus mutans 03 medical and health sciences stomatognathic diseases 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Streptococcus mitis dental caries Candida albicans Annona muricata Antibacterial agent |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 10, Iss 11, Pp ZC01-ZC04 (2016) |
| Popis: | Introduction: Annona muricata also called as Soursop is a, flowering evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America and parts of India. The miracle tree as it is widely known as a natural cancer killer that is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. Based on these miraculous claims, the leaves of these plants were used as an extract at varying concentrations as an antibacterial agent against oral pathogens. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess antimicrobial efficacy of Soursop leaf extarct (Annona muricata) on Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus mitis, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Candida albicans using disc diffusion method. Materials and Methods: Extracts of Annona muricata leaves of concentrations of 1%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% were prepared. The anti-microbial efficacy was evaluated using disc diffusion method against Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus mitis, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Candida albicans on agar plates. R esults: All concentrations of extracts were effective on the microbiota except for the P. Intermedia. The Soursop extract was highly effective on Candida species, with all concentrations exhibiting bactericidal and fungicidal property. The extracts at different concentration were effective when compared to the gold standard controls and the effect was statistically significant (p |
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