Antimicrobial and antifungal efficacy of Spilanthes acmella as an intracanal medicament in comparison to calcium hydroxide: An in vitro study

Sathyaprasad, Savitha; Jose, Bijosh K; Chandra, H Sharath

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“…When diluted in 20% Tween 80, the MBC of N. sativa oil was in the range of 1.25-5% for four bacterial strains, whereas for three other bacterial strains it was 10%. For nine (Sathyaprasad, Jose, & Chandra, 2015). Our data confirm that…”

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“…Its pharmacological actions within the oral cavity include local anesthetic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti‐inflammatory, and antinociceptive effects (Dubey, Maity, Singh, Saraf, & Saha, ). A petrol ether extract of air‐dried Spilanthes flowerheads possessed remarkable antibacterial and antifungal activity against common root canal pathogens when compared with calcium hydroxide (Sathyaprasad, Jose, & Chandra, ). Our data confirm that Spilanthes tincture is a potent inhibitor not only of E .…”

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Activity of preparations from Spilanthes oleracea, propolis, Nigella sativa, and black garlic on different microorganisms involved in oral diseases and on total human salivary bacteria: A pilot study

Vlachojannis

Chrubasik‐Hausmann

Hellwig

et al. 2018

Phytotherapy Research

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Due to continuous rise in antibiotic resistance, there is a need for alternative treatment options to reduce the levels of oral pathogens for the maintenance of oral as well as overall health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial potential of tinctures of Spilanthes oleracea and propolis, Nigella seed oil, and an ethanolic extract of black garlic on microorganisms involved in oral diseases. Both the minimum inhibitory concentration assay and the minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentration assay were used in this study. Inhibition effects against total human salivary bacteria were also determined. Our results show that all of the preparations tested had potent antimicrobial activities. When measured 10 min after exposure, even low concentrations of the propolis tincture were found to have killed more than 99% of salivary bacteria, whereas Spilanthes tincture and black garlic extract killed more than 90% and Nigella seed oil more than 60% of the pathogens. This suggests that all preparations are promising candidates for the use in oral health care products and that all have the potential to control biofilm associated infections.

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Activity of preparations from Spilanthes oleracea, propolis, Nigella sativa, and black garlic on different microorganisms involved in oral diseases and on total human salivary bacteria: A pilot study

Vlachojannis

Chrubasik‐Hausmann

Hellwig

et al. 2018

Phytotherapy Research

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“…to treat enterobiasis (itching of anal area caused by pinworm infection) is also reported from the studies of pinworms and other root canal pathogens like Escherichia faecalis, Staphylococcus sp., Streptococcus sp., etc. 18 The record of medicinal plants and uses in some papers showed that the usage of decoction of bark and leaves of the Helicia robusta ( Figure 7) for treating stomachache and kidney problems in different parts of Mizoram has been reported, 19,20 and the uses of its root decoction for stomach ulcer is also recorded from other studies within Mizoram. 21 Decoction of Elaeagnus caudata leaves (Figure 8), particularly taken as medicine for menstruation and gynecological problem, is widely used in all parts of Mizoram and the utilization of fresh root extract diluted with water to prevent miscarriage is also reported from North Cachar hills, Assam.…”

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Commonly used medicinal plants in N. Mualcheng, Mizoram, India

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Lalawmpuii²

2020

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Medicinal plants are the source of therapeutic agents in traditional medicines. The present study investigated Mizo traditional medicinal plants commonly used and available at N. Mualcheng, a village in Mizoram, India. The most important plants in terms of usage and availability as 10 species belonging to 9 families, of which Asteraceae contributes two species (such as Blumea lanceolaria, Acmella sp.), while Fabaceae, Acanthaceae, Costaceae, Orobanchaceae, Proteaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Smilacaceae and Plantaginaceae contribute one species each such as Mimosa pudica, Thunbergia grandiflora, Chamaecostus cuspidatus, Aeginetia indica, Helicia robusta, Elaeagnus caudata, Smilax perfoliata and Plantago asiatica respectively. An important feature of these medicinal plants is that some of them are used for complex diseases including kidney problem, gastric ulcer and diabetes mellitus.

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“…While chlorhexidine digluconate showed reduced activity against dentin initially, extended incubation, upto 24 hours, leads to loss of 99% viability of bacteria. Sodium hypochlorite also displays inhibition by dentine and is also not much preferred as a disinfecting agent 11 .…”

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“…The long acting activity and stability of calcium hydroxide has made it one of the most widely used medicaments. For a root canal treatment, a single visit treatment is considered advantageous over multiple visits 11 . In case of multiple visit treatment, calcium hydroxide is the most preferred medicament.…”

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Inhibition of Root Canal Medicaments by Dentin and Its Implication

2020

IJFMT

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Disinfection of root canal using root canal medicaments is considered to be an essential step for a successful endodontic treatment. Ideal requisite of intracanal madicaments is the disinfection of the root canal and rendering it free of bacteria without causing harm to the tooth and oral tissues. Most commonly used intracanal medicaments are calcium hydroxide, chlorhexidine and iodine potassium iodide. Sodium chloride is not preferred as a medicament due to its property of irritating the surrounding tissues. Dentin has an inherent inhibiting effect on intracanal medicaments as it has the buffering effect which tends to neutralise the pH of the medicaments rendering them with decreased antibacterial property. The antibacterial effect of a medicament indicates its level of action. More the antibacterial action, less the dentinal inhibition. A review of scientific literature was done using databases such as pubmed, google scholar, MESH and so on. The time frame of the articles taken is between 2000 to 2020. The results are based on previous studies done on this topic. Newer methods such as bioactive glass, photon induced acoustic streaming and gentlewave system were introduced to overcome this discrepancy in disinfecting the root canal. Even though the success rates of endodontic treatments are high, it can be improved by researching and using newer and better materials for elimination of bacteria. Thus, in this review we have analysed the relation between root canal medicaments and their inhibition by dentin.

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Antimicrobial and antifungal efficacy of Spilanthes acmella as an intracanal medicament in comparison to calcium hydroxide: An in vitro study

Abstract: SPA possesses remarkable antibacterial and antifungal activity against common root canal pathogens which are responsible for repeated endodontic failures such as E. faecalis and C. albicans when compared with medicaments like Ca(OH)2.

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Activity of preparations from Spilanthes oleracea, propolis, Nigella sativa, and black garlic on different microorganisms involved in oral diseases and on total human salivary bacteria: A pilot study

Activity of preparations from Spilanthes oleracea, propolis, Nigella sativa, and black garlic on different microorganisms involved in oral diseases and on total human salivary bacteria: A pilot study

Commonly used medicinal plants in N. Mualcheng, Mizoram, India

Inhibition of Root Canal Medicaments by Dentin and Its Implication

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