In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Thymus Vulgaris,Origanum Vulgare and Rosmarinus Officinalis Against Dental Caries Pathogens

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B. A. Abdul sattar
A.M. Hassan
A.S. Hassan

Abstract

The in vitro antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris,Origanum vulgare and
Rosmarinus officinalis water extracts were studied against Streptococcus mutans,
Lactobacillus acidophilus and Candida albicans isolates two of each isolate. All cold water
extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against all tested microorganisms. The largest zone of
inhibition was obtained against Candida albicans isolates. Streptococcus mutans isolates and
one isolate of Lactobacillus acidophilus showed no effect in 300mg\ml concentration of
Thymus vulgaris extract,while the same concentration of Rosmarinus officinalis extract had
no effect on all Streptococcus mutans isolates and Lactobacillus acidophilus isolates
.Origanum vulgare extract had inhibitory effect in 200mg\ml concentration with (10mm)
diameter against all isolates .This study depicts that the extract of Thymus vulgaris,Origanum
vulgare and Rosmarinus officinalis extracts possess very good antifungal and antibacterial
activities respectively and can be used as a potential source of novel antimicrobial agents used
to cure dental caries.

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Abdul sattar, B.A. et al. 2017. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Thymus Vulgaris,Origanum Vulgare and Rosmarinus Officinalis Against Dental Caries Pathogens. Ibn AL-Haitham Journal For Pure and Applied Sciences. 25, 2 (May 2017).
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