Antimicrobial Effects of Inula viscosa Extract on the In Situ Initial Oral Biofilm.

ABSTRACT: Given the undesirable side effects of commercially used mouth rinses that include chemically synthesized antimicrobial compounds such as chlorhexidine, it is essential to discover novel antimicrobial substances based on plant extracts. The aim of this study was to examine the antimicrobial effect of Inula viscosa extract on the initial microbial adhesion in the oral cavity. Individual test splints were manufactured for the participants, on which disinfected bovine enamel samples were attached. After the initial microbial adhesion, the biofilm-covered oral samples were removed and treated with different concentrations (10, 20, and 30 mg/mL) of an I. viscosa extract for 10 min. Positive and negative controls were also sampled. Regarding the microbiological parameters, the colony-forming unit

SUBMITTER: Kurz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8622444 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature