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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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An In-vitro Evaluation of the Effect of Anti-candidal Herb (Olive) on Streptococcus Mutans
Harshal Prakash Bafna1, CG Ajith Krishnan2, Thanveer Kalantharakath2, Pulkit Kalyan2, Ricky Pal Singh Arhi3
1 Department of Community Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Vadodara, India
3 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Goenka Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Harshal Prakash Bafna
Department of Community Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2393-8692.158905
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Aim: The aim was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of olive extracts on Streptococcus mutans in in-vitro conditions. Materials and Methods: An in-vitro experimental study was conducted in a laboratory setting. Ethanolic extract of olive was prepared separately by cold maceration technique. The extract was then diluted with an inert solvent, dimethylformamide, to obtain five different concentrations (2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10%) of each. 0.2% chlorhexidine was used as a positive control and dimethylformamide was used as a negative control. The different extracts, along with controls, were then subjected to microbiological investigation to determine, which gave a wider zone of inhibition against S. mutans. The zone of inhibition was measured in millimeters. Results: Olive extract presented the largest zone of inhibition of 33 mm at the concentration of 8%. Conclusion: Ethanolic extract of olive demonstrated antimicrobial activity against S. mutans. |
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