Microbicidal potential of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) can be drastically improved by improving their solubility or wettability in the aqueous medium. In the present study, we report the synthesis of both green and chemical synthesis of Ag-NPs, and evaluate the effect of the dispersion qualities of as-prepared Ag-NPs from both methods on their antimicrobial activities. The green synthesis of A...

The feeding experiment's main purpose was to estimate the influence of fortification tilapia diets with miswak leaf powder (MLP) on performance, digestive enzyme activity, chemical body composition, antioxidant status, immune response, and resistance against bacterial fungal infections. O. niloticus fingerlings (15.22 ± 0.06 g) were fed four formulated fortified MLP at 0, 2.5, 5, 10 g kg−1 diet...

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of herbal-based toothpastes with different contents on viability L929 cells.Methods: Herbal-based {Aloe vera - propolis herbal toothpaste, Group 1; Parodontax, 2; Toothpaste miswak, and tea tree extract, 3, Dent natural protective toothpaste clay, 4; Gano fresh, 5} were diluted (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32) in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium. fibroblast ce...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of dental caries and its relationship with dental fluorosis, oral health behaviour and dietary behaviour among 12-year school children in moderate-fluoride drinking water community in Quetta, Pakistan. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Government and private schools of Quetta, from November 2012 to February 2013. METHODOL...

OBJECTIVE Green tea (Gt), leafs of Camellia sinensis var. assamica, is widely consumed as healthy beverage since thousands of years in Asian countries. Chewing sticks (miswak) of Salvadora persica L. (Sp) are traditionally used as natural brush to ensure oral health in developing countries. Both Gt and Sp extracts were reported to have anti-bacterial activity against many dental plaque bacteria...