AIM Herbal mouthwashes, such as persica (Salvadora persica, mint and yarrow extracts) and miswak extract have been shown to decrease gingival inflammation and plaque accumulation. The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial activities of persica and miswak extract with the conventional mouthwash chlorhexidine against Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus sanguis, Lactobacillus vulg...

In the present study, effect of adding pineapple at different rates to sheep yoghurt produced using ABT-2 culture on antioxidant activity, total phenolic compound amount, and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content was investigated. addition, addition storage periods physicochemical analyses (total solids, fat, protein, ash, viscosity, pH, titratable acidity values), growth probiotic cultures (St...

Streptococcus salivarius is an early colonizer of human oral and nasopharyngeal epithelia, and strain K12 has reported probiotic effects. An emerging paradigm indicates that commensal bacteria downregulate immune responses through the action on NF-kappaB signaling pathways, but additional mechanisms underlying probiotic actions are not well understood. Our objective here was to identify host ge...

This was an in vitro study that aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of propolis extract caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on four different oral microorganisms. Seven concentrations CAPE (0.2, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 4 mg/mL) for use against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, oralis, salivarius were determined using minimum inhibition concentration (MIC), bactericidal (MBC), b...

Background The genus Guettarda (Rubiaceae) comprises plants widely distributed in tropical areas [1]. Regarding the Guettarda sericea species, the literature shows that there is a lack of botanical and phytochemicals studies [2]. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effect of ethanol extract of leaves of G. sericea (EEFGS) on the growth of Streptococcus oralis ATCC 10557 ...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Although habitual consumption of xylitol reduces cariogenic streptococci levels, its effect on beneficial oral streptococci is less clear. The main aim of the study is to investigate the effect of short-term xylitol consumption on the oral beneficial streptococci level of saliva, Streptococcus sanguinis and S. mitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty four volunteers with a median...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Nanosilver particles have the potential to serve as a bactericidal agent because of the inherent antimicrobial influences of silver ion. The literature confirmed that specific micro-organisms, especially streptococci, have an important role as an etiological factor for caries. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of conventional and n...

background/purpose: although habitual consumption of xylitol reduces cariogenic streptococci levels, its effect on beneficial oral streptococci is less clear. the main aim of the study is to investigate the effect of short-term xylitol consumption on the oral beneficial streptococci level of saliva, streptococcus sanguinis and s. mitis . material and methods: twenty four volunteers with a media...

BACKGROUND Population analysis of viridans streptococci is important because these species are associated with dental caries, bacteremia, and subacute endocarditis, in addition to being important members of the human oral commensal microbiota. DESIGN In this study, we phylogenetically analyzed the rod shape-determining protein gene (rodA), which is associated with cellular morphology, cell di...

A chemically defined medium in which Streptococcus mutans strains AHT, BHT, GS-5, JC-2, Ingbritt, At6T, At9T, 6715, and OMZ-176 and Streptococcus salivarius strain HHT grew rapidly to high turbidities was formulated. Maximal turbidities of each strain were observed after 8 to 12 h of aerobic growth. The subsequent transfer of exponentially growing cells into fresh medium resulted in growth at t...