Role of Prebiotic Inulin extracted from chicory root in Oral care, In-vitro study

Prebiotics are indigestible dietary supplements. Their function is to increase the growth andactivity of beneficial organisms (probiotics) while inhibiting and activity potentiallyharmful bacteria. The present study evaluated effectiveness inulin in enhancing growthof Lactobacillus sp. shows antimicrobial against Streptococcus mutans a dental cariescausing microorganism. Growth pattern was observed for plantarum andLactobacillus casei MRS broth supplemented with 1% compared Streptococcusmutans Brain Heart Infusion Broth inulin. plantarumshowed maximum 0.89 Log10 then 0.79 andStreptococcus have only 0.05 increase. This that there nosuch effect on from 0 hr 24 when comparedwith blank with1% BHIB Antimicrobial ofinulin also (12.94±0.14) mm Mean ± SEMzones inhibition no zone Lactobacilluscasei.