The antimicrobial effects of extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Salvadora persica (Arak) chewing sticks.
The antimicrobial effects of extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Salvadora persica (Arak) chewing sticks.
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印楝 (Neem) 和 Salvadora persica (Arak) 咀嚼棒提取物的抗菌作用。
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1999
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K. Almas
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K. Almas
咀嚼棒 (Miswak) 最常用于中东和印度次大陆 Salvadora persica (Arak) 和 Azadirachta indica (Neem) 在世界不同地区常用作口腔卫生工具。多项研究证明了这些咀嚼棒的防牙菌斑、防龋齿和抗菌作用。本研究的目的是比较不同浓度的印楝和阿拉克咀嚼棒的水提取物的抗菌活性的有效性。使用血琼脂和沟平板法测量微生物抑制长达48小时。印楝提取物的 pH 值为 6.1，阿拉克提取物的 pH 值为 4.9 数据表明，两种咀嚼棒提取物在 50% 浓度下对变形链球菌和粪链球菌均有效。阿拉克提取物在较低浓度下对粪链球菌更有效。这种影响可能是由于它们的化学成分差异和 PH 值变化造成的。需要进一步研究来推断用于口腔卫生的其他植物。咀嚼棒被推荐作为发展中国家促进健康的口腔卫生工具。
Chewing sticks (Miswak) is most commonly used int he Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Salvadora persica (Arak) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) are commonly used as oral hygiene tools in different parts of the world, Several studies have demonstrated the anti-plaque anticarious and antibacterial effect of these sticks. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of antimicrobial activity of Neem and Arak chewing stick's aqueous extracts at various concentrations. The microbial inhibition was measured using blood agar and ditch plate method up to 48 hous. The pH of Neem extract was 6.1 and of Arak was 4.9 Data suggested that both chewing stick extracts are effective at 50% concentration on strept mutans and Strept faecalis. Arak extract was more effective at lower concentrations for Strept faecalis. The effect may be due to the difference of their chemical composition and variability in their PH. Further research is needed to extrapolate other plants used for oral hygiene. Chewing sticks are recommended as oral hygiene tools for health promotion in developing countries.