Open AccessAntimicrobial activity of Triphala on Lactobacilli and Candida albicans: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Swati Chainani,
Sunitha Siddanna,
Chhava Venkatkonda Reddy,
Manjunathappa Thippeswamy,
M Maurya,
R Sushma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of orofacial sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2320-4737
pISSN - 0975-8844
DOI - 10.4103/0975-8844.169757
Subject(s) - terminalia chebula , antimicrobial , candida albicans , traditional medicine , chemistry , agar diffusion test , chlorhexidine , corpus albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , escherichia coli , biochemistry , dentistry , gene
Aim: To determine whether Triphala (Terminalia bellerica, Terminalia chebula, Emblica officinalis) extract has an antimicrobial activity against Lactobacilli and Candida albicans. Materials and Methods: Ethanolic extract of Triphala was prepared by using the cold extraction method. The extract was diluted with an inert solvent, dimethylformamide, to obtain 15 different concentrations of the extract. 0.2% chlorhexidine was used as a positive control and dimethylformamide was used as a negative control. The extract, along with the controls, was subjected to microbiological investigation to determine which concentration among the 15 different concentrations of the extract gave a wider inhibition zone against Lactobacilli and C. albicans. The zones of inhibition were measured in millimeters using a Vernier caliper. Results and Conclusions: Triphala extract demonstrated antimicrobial property against Lactobacilli and C. albicans with maximum zone of inhibition of 22 mm at 6% and 20 mm at 9%