Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial activity of neem, morinda citrifolia and green tea extract with sodium hypochlorite against E.faecalis and C.albicans. An invitro study

Dr.N.Praveena; Dr. T.Prathima; Dr. R. Deepthi; Dr. Y. Subbarayan

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial activity of neem, morinda citrifolia and green tea extract with sodium hypochlorite against E.faecalis and C.albicans. An invitro study

Dr. N. Praveena, Dr. T. Prathima, Dr. R. Deepthi, Dr. Y. Subbarayan

Abstract :

Aim : The aim of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of morinda citrifolia, neem extracts green tea extracts, in comparison with 3% sodium hypochlorite against E.faecalis and C.albicans strains. Materials and methods: Freshly prepared herbal extracts of morinda citrifolia (group1), neem extract (group 2), green tea extract(group 3) and 3% sodium hypochlorite were used against . Enterococcus faecalis and candida albicans using the agar diffusion test . Agar plates were incubated at 37 degree Centigrade for 24 hours in an incubator. The diameter of bacterial inhibition zones around each well was recorded to the nearest size in mm Results: Sodium hypochlorite was found to have maximum zones of inhibition followed by neem extracts, morinda citrifolia,green tea extracts. Significant difference between herbal extracts and sodium hypochlorite was obtained. No statistically significant differences of antimicrobial activity are obtained between three experimental groups. Conclusion: There is no significant difference among the three herbal formulations as root canal irrigants. Sodium hypochlorite is still the gold standard for root canal irrigation