Open AccessAnti-microbial Efficacy of Soursop Leaf Extract ( Annona muricata ) on Oral Pathogens: An In-vitro Study
Author(s) -
B. H. Mithun Pai,
Gururagavendra Rajesh,
Ramya Shenoy,
Ashwini Rao
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/2016/18329.8762
Subject(s) - annona muricata , prevotella intermedia , streptococcus mutans , streptococcus mitis , antimicrobial , traditional medicine , candida albicans , biology , porphyromonas gingivalis , streptococcus sanguinis , meropenem , annonaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , streptococcus , medicine , bacteria , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , genetics
Annona muricata also called as Soursop is a, flowering evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America and parts of India. The miracle tree as it is widely known as a natural cancer killer that is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. Based on these miraculous claims, the leaves of these plants were used as an extract at varying concentrations as an antibacterial agent against oral pathogens.