Open AccessIn vitro antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of Morus alba leaf against periodontal pathogens
Author(s) -
Shilpa Gunjal,
Anil V Ankola,
Kishore Bhat
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.172082
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , minimum inhibitory concentration , porphyromonas gingivalis , forsythia , antimicrobial , aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , chlorhexidine , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , antibacterial activity , minimum bactericidal concentration , streptococcus mutans , context (archaeology) , tannerella forsythia , biology , medicine , periodontitis , bacteria , traditional chinese medicine , dentistry , honeysuckle , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , paleontology
Antibiotic resistance is a major problem with inadvertent usage. Thus, there is a need to search for new antimicrobial agents of herbal origin to combat antibiotic resistance. One such plant is Morus alba which has a long history of medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine.