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Effect of cinnamon extracts on streptococci and mutans streptococci, in comparison to chlorhexidine gluconate | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 141-145 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wesal A. Al-Obaidi; Shaymaa k. Al-Joubori | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Cinnamon is a powerful herb that none of other plants came close to cinnamon in its medicinalapplications. Due to its -essential oils- scientists define cinnamon as an anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory food. Theaim of the Study: To assess the effect of specific concentrations of cinnamon extracts on viability counts ofStreptococci and Mutans streptococci among a number of volunteers in compression to 0.2% chlorhexidinegluconte and deionized water.Materials and Methods: Both ultrasonic and oil cinnamon extracts were prepared at concentration 3% for ultrasonicextract, while for oil extract it was 2.5% chlorhexidine gluconate was the control positive, deionized water was thecontrol negative. Stimulated saliva was collected from 20 female dental students' volunteers (21-22 years). Afterwithdrawal of oral hygiene measures, divided into four groups each group rinse with the mentioned agent for oneminute. The counts of these bacteria, salivary pH and flow rate were recorded at one minute prior to the rinse as abase line, one minute after rinsing, 15 minute, 30 minute and one hour.Result: Cinnamon extract had a high significant antibacterial activity against Streptococci and Mutans streptococciin the following time points (15 minute, 30 minute and one hour) as it could reduce the viable counts of bacteria, alsofor both cinnamon extracts the increase in salivary pH and flow rate continue after half an hour and then started todecrease but still higher than the base line value.Conclusions: Both ultrasonic and oil extracts of cinnamon were effective against Streptococci and Mutanstreptococci, increasing the salivary pH and flow rate.Keyword: Cinnamon, Streptococci, Mutans streptococci. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(1):141-145). | ||
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