Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers., Cow Dung, and Selected Plant Extracts Exhibit Antimicrobial Property Against Cariogenic Streptococcus Species

Authors

  • Richa Sharma  Department of Agriculture, Food & Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering &Technology, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Shailja Singh  Department of Agriculture, Food & Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering &Technology, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Keywords:

Selected Extracts, Organic Solvents, Streptococcus, Antimicrobial Activity.

Abstract

This study was carried out with an objective to access the hidden specific antimicrobial property of Cynodon dactylon (L.)Pers., Cow dung powder, Leaves of Achyranthes Aspera, Wheat and Rice plant extracts against pathogenic strain isolated from dental plaque of caries active and caries free mouth from total 500 subjects. In this study we examined and compared the effect of extracts from different selected sources. Extraction done by using solvent like ethanol, chloroform, methanol and water. The efficiency of extracts was studied and determined by applying different extract concentration onto the cultured bacteria strain using the disc diffusion method. Streptococcus sanguis and Streptococcus mitis were the most susceptible bacteria to all plant extracts as compared to S.mutans and Enterococci. The extracts showed significant activity against the investigated dental plaque strains, which is promising.

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Richa Sharma, Shailja Singh, " Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers., Cow Dung, and Selected Plant Extracts Exhibit Antimicrobial Property Against Cariogenic Streptococcus Species, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 8, pp.650-656, November-December-2017.