Antibacterial activity of some plant extracts against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans isolated from tooth decay

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt

2 1Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Department of Oral biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt.

4 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.

10.21608/mjb.2023.449554

Abstract

The relationship between oral disorders and the activity of microbial species that comprise the oral cavity microbiota is well documented. This study was done to determine the antimicrobial properties of the black pepper, green tea and clove extracts against multi-drug resistant bacteria causing caries. Fifty samples were isolated from soft caries of people with dental caries at the dental hospitals of Mansoura University. Identification of these isolates was done by using morphological and biochemical methods. Antibiotic sensitivity profiles of the isolated bacteria were done. Black pepper, green tea and clove extracts were prepared and used for studying their effect against multi-drug resistant bacteria causing caries. Staphylococcus aureus was examined using an electron microscope after being exposed to clove extract. Clove extract proved to be the most productive extract, according to our findings.

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Mansoura Journal of Biology
Volume 65, Issue 4
December 2023
Pages 17-23

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