EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY OF EXTRACT OF PUNICA GRANATUM (L.) ON ORAL PATHOGENS

The aim of the present research was examination potential activity various organic solvent extracts Punica granatum on important microbiota harbouring in oral cavity. dried peels and seeds P. were extracted using chloroform, methanol nbutanol their studied. inhibitory effect crude observed microbial plates which incubated with different bacterial species terms zone inhibition as mm diameter. data analysed by One Way Analysis Variance for significance. peel extract more potent inhibiting population growth compared to seed extract. While all four solvents effective case extracts, bioactivity much higher such Streptococcus mutants, sanguis, Staphylococcus aureus, Lactobacillus acidophilus Actinomyces viscosus, among 8 evaluated investigation. contains active biomolecule(s) against pathogens thus holds promise a bioactive molecule Dental Caries. Based analysis, may further be subjected purification characterization compound(s) regulating contamination.