Comparative evaluation of anti-bacterial Efficacy of chlorhexidine mouthwash and Momordica charantia, spinacia oleracea Mouthwash against streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus spp. And porphyromonas Gingivalis - an in vitro study

Abstract

Background: Various advances have been made in pharmacology and synthetic organic chemistry, the dependency on natural products, particularly on herbs, remains relatively unchanged. Although many studies have tested the antibacterial effect of the Momordica charantia extract and Spinacia oleracea extract on various organisms but there is a dearth of literature pertaining to their effect against organisms causing dental caries i.e Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Among, various herbal products that are being used in dentistry, efficacy of mouthwash prepared using Momordica charantia extract and Spinacia oleracea extract on prevention of caries in children has not been researched yet. Hence, in this study the antibacterial efficacy of the Momordica charantia, Spinacia oleracea mouthwash were evaluated and compared with Chlorhexidine mouthwash against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus, Porphyromonas gingivalis. Aim: To evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of Chlorhexidine mouthwash and Momordica charantia, Spinacia oleracea mouthwash against Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Porphyromonas gingivalis