title: Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Calotropis gigentica against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus: An in vitro comparative study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study was conducted to evaluate in vitro antibacterial potential of ethanolic extract of Calotropis gigentica.
  
  
  METHODS
  The inhibitory effect of the ethanolic extract was tested against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli casei by using disc diffusion method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ethanolic extract of Calotropis gigentica showed 16 mm and 14 mm of minimum inhibition zone at 1.25% concentration for S. mutans and lactobacilli, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Calotropis gigentica was found to effective against S. mutans and lactobacilli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Martha Mandal's NGH Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kishore G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Damodhar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kappadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Raja's Dental College, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Pavitra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandrashekhar
authors.affiliation: Private Practitioner, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dorwal
keywords: Antibacterial; Calotropis gigentica; Streptococcus mutans; lactobacilli