Kristina Soosay Selvam
Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health, MalaysiaPublications
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Research
ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTI-ADHERENCE AND ANTIBIOFILM EFFECTS OF PETROSELINUM CRISPUM AND AZADIRACHTA INDICA AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS AND STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS
Author(s): Zaleha Shafiei, Nur Insyirah Mohamad Nor, Khairunnisa Hanifah, Kristina Soosay Selvam and Alida Mahyuddin*
Petroselinum crispum (Parsley) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) are known for their antibacterial activities. The potential of these two extracts as an organic mouthwash has not been widely studied. Objective: This study aimed to determine the antibacterial, anti-adherence and antibiofilm activities of Parsley and Neem extracts against commensal Streptococcus sanguinis (early colonizer) and cariogenic Streptococcus mutans (late colonizer). Fresh leaves of Petroselinum crispum and Azadirachta indica were cleansed, boiled and extracted using the aqueous extraction method. The decoction was centrifuged, filtered, and lyophilized to obtain sterile dried crude extract. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined using the broth microdilution method. The anti-adherence and antibiofilm activities at MIC and sub-MIC values were quantifi.. Read More»