Open AccessAntimicrobial Efficacy of Various Concentrations of Bamboo Salt against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: An in vitro Study
Author(s) -
Palmoor Santosh Kumar,
S. Vidhya,
Sekar Mahalaxmi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of operative dentistry and endodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-320X
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10047-0039
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , antimicrobial , candida albicans , sodium hypochlorite , root canal , bamboo , traditional medicine , corpus albicans , agar , microbiology and biotechnology , agar diffusion test , chemistry , food science , medicine , dentistry , biology , antibacterial activity , botany , bacteria , escherichia coli , genetics , biochemistry , organic chemistry , gene
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) remains the gold standard against which any new endodontic irrigant is compared. But, its inadvertent extrusion beyond the confines of the root canal can be caustic to vital periapical or periodontal tissues. There has been an increase in the use of herbal medicines as irrigants over the last two decades. Bamboo salt is a Korean folk medicine, which shows promising antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this in vitro study was to comparatively evaluate the effectiveness of 1, 3, and 5% bamboo salt against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans using agar diffusion test; 4% NaOCl was used as control. The experiment was performed in triplicate and the zone of inhibition (ZOI) was measured. The results of the present study showed that 4% NaOCl and 5% bamboo salt showed significantly higher mean ZOI than the other groups against E. faecalis ; 4% NaOCl showed significantly higher mean ZOI than the other groups against C. albicans , followed by 5 and 3% bamboo salt. Hence, it can be concluded that 4% NaOCl proved to be the most effective antimicrobial against both the species; 5% bamboo salt was as effective as 4% NaOCl against E. faecalis , but significantly less effective against C. albicans . How to cite this article Santosh Kumar P, Vidhya S, Mahalaxmi S. Antimicrobial Efficacy of Various Concentrations of Bamboo Salt against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans : An in vitro Study. J Oper Dent Endod 2017;2(2):65-68.