Open AccessAntimicrobial efficacy of Acacia nilotica, Murraya koenigii L. Sprengel, Eucalyptus hybrid, and Psidium guajava on primary plaque colonizers: An in vitro comparison between hot and cold extraction process
Author(s) -
BR Chandra Shekar,
Ramesh Nagarajappa,
Rohit Singh,
Rupesh Thakur
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.145814
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , murraya , antimicrobial , chlorhexidine , traditional medicine , streptococcus salivarius , agar diffusion test , extraction (chemistry) , psidium , astringent , medicine , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , biology , chemistry , antibacterial activity , chromatography , bacteria , dentistry , genetics , taste
The potential drawbacks of the existing antiplaque agents call for innovative strategies that are safe, effective, and easily available.