Open AccessEFFECT OF CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT ON BIOFILM FORMATION BY STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS
Author(s) -
G Gokul,
Geetha Rv
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i7.18161
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , biofilm , curcuma , curcumin , microbiology and biotechnology , agar , chemistry , saliva , agar plate , antimicrobial , food science , biology , traditional medicine , bacteria , biochemistry , medicine , genetics
Objective: To find the effect of Curcuma longa extract on biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans.Methods: The organism S. mutans was isolated from saliva sample using special media (Mutans - sanguis agar) and maintained in tryptone soya agar at 4°C in Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals.Results: From the study, we infer that 78.35% of inhibition of the biofilm formation is seen with 100 ug of curcumin extract. From the result, it is evident that curcumin has a very good inhibitory effect on S. mutans growth.Conclusion: The study concludes the inhibitory action of curcumin on S. mutans by preventing biofilm formation.