Open AccessComparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Pomegranate-Containing Mouthwash Against Oral-Biofilm Forming Organisms: An Invitro Microbial Study
Author(s) -
Charuta Sadanand Dabholkar,
Mona Shah,
Rahul Kathariya,
Monika Bajaj,
Yogesh Doshi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16478.7475
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , chlorhexidine , antimicrobial , biofilm , serial dilution , streptococcus salivarius , chemistry , food science , polyphenol , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , dentistry , biology , medicine , antioxidant , biochemistry , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology
Pomegranate is considered "A pharmacy unto itself". Hydrolysable tannins called punicalagins which have free scavenging properties are the most abundant polyphenols found in pomegranate-containing mouthwash.