Effectiveness of Propolis, Probiotics And Chlorhexidine on Streptococcus Mutans And Candida Albicans: An In-Vitro Study.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Natural products have always been used by the health industries as alternatives to the conventional allopathic formulations for prevention and treatment of various health problems. Flavonoids, present in propolis obtained from honey bees have antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory proprieties. Probiotics are food products containing beneficial micro-organisms, which stimulate health promoting flora thus, suppressing the pathologic colonization and disease spread. Objective: To determine and compare the effectiveness of propolis, probiotics and chlorhexidine on Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans. Methods: An in vitro study was conducted to test the effectiveness of propolis, probiotics and chlorhexidine on S mutans and C albicans. The antimicrobial activity was determined using Agar Diffusion Technique-Well method. Equidistant wells were bored into Muller Hinton Agar plates using a cork borer and then filled with 50 µl of each of the test products. These plates were then left to dry at room temperature for 2 hours and then incubated at 37oC for 24 hours and examined for the zone of inhibition. Results: The mean zone of inhibition for S mutans was maximum for propolis (14.6 mm) and minimum for probiotics (9.4 mm). Similarly, for C albicans the values obtained were 15.6mm, 12mm and 14mm for propolis, probiotics and chlorhexidine respectively. Conclusion: Propolis is as good as chlorhexidine in inhibiting S mutans and better than chlorhexidine in inhibiting C albicans in-vitro; whereas propolis inhibits both the organisms better than probiotics.
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Dr. Rajani Mary George, Dr. Akash V. Kasliwal
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