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. 2013 Sep;16(5):454-7.
doi: 10.4103/0972-0707.117507.

Antibacterial efficacy of Mangifera indica L. kernel and Ocimum sanctum L. leaves against Enterococcus faecalis dentinal biofilm

Arunajatesan Subbiya  1 , Krishnan Mahalakshmi, Sivan Pushpangadan, Kesavaram Padmavathy, Paramasivam Vivekanandan, Vridhachalam Ganapathy Sukumaran
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Antibacterial efficacy of Mangifera indica L. kernel and Ocimum sanctum L. leaves against Enterococcus faecalis dentinal biofilm

Arunajatesan Subbiya et al. J Conserv Dent. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Introduction: The Enterococcus faecalis biofilm in the root canal makes it difficult to be eradicated by the conventional irrigants with no toxicity to the tissues. Hence, plant products with least side effects are explored for their use as irrigants in the root canal therapy.

Aim: To evaluate and compare the antibacterial efficacy of Mangifera indica L. kernel (mango kernel) and Ocimum sanctum L. leaves (tulsi) extracts with conventional irrigants (5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and 2% chlorhexidine) against E. faecalis dentinal biofilm.

Materials and methods: Agar diffusion and broth microdilution assay was performed with the herbal extracts and conventional irrigants (2% chlorhexidine and 5% NaOCl) against E. faecalis planktonic cells. The assay was extended onto 3 week E. faecalis dentinal biofilm.

Results: Significant reduction of colony forming units (CFU)/mL was observed for the herbal groups and the antibacterial activity of the herbal groups was at par with 5% NaOCl.

Conclusions: The antibacterial activity of these herbal extracts is found to be comparable with that of conventional irrigants both on the biofilm and planktonic counterparts.

Keywords: Antibacterial activity; Enterococcus faecalis biofilm; mango kernel; root canal; tulsi leaves.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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