Antimicrobial effect of Rosa damascena extract on selected endodontic pathogens.
The purpose of this study was to compare the antimicrobial activity of a plant-derived extract (2 percent Rosa damascena extract) with 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and 2 percent chlorhexidine (CHX) on selected endodontic pathogens. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 2 percent rose extract and 2 percent CHX for test microorganisms, except F. nucleatum, were lower than that of 5.25 percent NaOCl. All solutions were able to kill all test microorganisms after one minute.
Shokouhinejad
Noushin
N
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Tehran, Iran. shokouhinejad@yahoo.com
Emaneini
Mohammad
M
Aligholi
Marziyeh
M
Jabalameli
Fereshteh
F
D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027826:Rosa; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000494:pharmacology
D010936:Plant Extracts; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D002710:Chlorhexidine