Open AccessComparison of the antimicrobial efficiency of Curcuma longa and 17% EDTA with 3% sodium hypochlorite against E.faecalis, C.albicans
Author(s) -
Kyaarthini Subramaniam,
Delphine Priscilla Antony S,
N. P. Muralidharan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns2.5966
Subject(s) - sodium hypochlorite , enterococcus faecalis , antimicrobial , curcuma , agar diffusion test , candida albicans , chemistry , agar , ethanol , root canal , chlorhexidine , agar plate , microbiology and biotechnology , corpus albicans , food science , traditional medicine , bacteria , biology , dentistry , medicine , biochemistry , escherichia coli , genetics , organic chemistry , gene
Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Curcuma Longa, 17% EDTA, and 3% sodium hypochlorite against E.faecalis, C.Albicans. Materials and Methods: The antimicrobial activity was determined using disc diffusion test. Ethanol extract of turmeric, 3% Sodium hypochlorite, 17% EDTA, absolute ethanol, Enterococcus faecalis cultures, Candida Albican cultures, Mueller Hinton agar. The disc diffusion test was performed in Mueller Hinton agar plates. The plates were incubated at 37°C for 24 hours and zone of inhibition were recorded. Finally, it was statistically analyzed. Results: Ethanol extract of turmeric showed zones of inhibition suggesting that they had anti-microbial properties. Ethanol extract of turmeric showed significantly greater (almost same) zones of inhibition than 2% chlorhexidine. Henceforth research should be directed towards the use as an irrigant in root canal treatment. Conclusion: Under the limitations of this study, it was concluded that Ethanol extract of turmeric has a significant antimicrobial effect against E. faecalis. Microbial inhibition potential of ethanol extract of turmeric observed in this study opens perspectives for its use as an intra-canal irrigant.