Open Access<i>In vitro</i> evaluation of antibacterial activity of an herbal dentifrice against <i> Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i> Lactobacillus acidophilus</i>
Author(s) -
Yogesh Kumar Vyas,
Maheep Bhatnagar,
Kanika Sharma
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.4103/0970-9290.38928
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , lactobacillus acidophilus , dentifrice , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , antibacterial activity , agar , food science , bacteria , biology , probiotic , fluoride , inorganic chemistry , genetics
Antibacterial activity of a herbal dentifrice Arodent against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus was evaluated using Colgate as standard. Both bacterial strains were isolated from the oral cavity on selective media and identified by standard methods. The antibacterial activity was assayed by cup-well method. The bacterial lawn of facultative anaerobe S. mutans was established between two layers of agar under microaerophilic conditions. Five and a half millimeters and 10 mm zones of inhibition were produced by Arodent against S. mutans and L. acidophilus , respectively, under microaerophilic conditions. On the other hand, the standard dentifrice Colgate produced 5.83 mm and 10.17 mm zones of inhibition against S. mutans and L. acidophilus , respectively, under microaerophilic condition. The results suggest that Arodent is an effective antibacterial herbal dentifrice.