Evaluation of antibacterial activity ofAchyranthes asperaextract againstStreptococcus mutans: Anin vitrostudy.
Dental caries and periodontal diseases have historically been considered the most important global oral health burdens. Many chemicals and synthetic drugs have marked the side effects. Hence, there has been a paradigm shift from the use of modern drugs to the age-old herbs.Achyranthes asperais one such important plant with various established pharmaceutical properties. The aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial activity of theA. asperaextract againstStreptococcus mutans. Aqueous extract ofA. asperawas prepared. Different concentrations of the root and stem extracts ofA. asperawere transferred to the agar plates, which had been streaked with the bacteriumS. mutans. The plates were incubated aerobically at 37°C for 24 h, and the zones of inhibition were measured using cup plate method.A. asperaextract showed statistically significant zones of inhibition.A. asperashowed marked antibacterial activity againstS. mutans.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Roma
R
Yadav
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
Radhika
R
Rai
Department of Public Health Dentistry, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Abhishek
A
Yadav
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Meetika
M
Pahuja
Department of Public Health Dentistry, PDM Dental College, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India.
Savita
S
Solanki
Department of Public Health Dentistry, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Himani
H
Yadav
Achyranthes aspera; Streptococcus mutans; antibacterial activity; apamarga; chlorhexidine