From an ancient tool to a modern way of improving oral health, miswak (chewing stick) has proven to be an effective tool for oral health. The miswak removes the bacterial plaque by mechanical and chemical actions. It provides a cheap and easily accessible way of improving oral health of the individuals and populations. The use of miswak was promoted centuries ago by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be U...

Salvadora persica is commonly used chewing sticks in many parts of the world as an oral hygiene tool. This study measured the amount of benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) released into the mouth and assessed its retention time in saliva. The study also tested if the released amount of BITC could potentially be antibacterial or cytotoxic. Twelve subjects brushed their teeth with fresh Miswak once, twi...

Laboratoire d’Analyse, Traitement et Valorisation des Polluants de l’Environnement et des Produits, Département de Microbiologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Monastir, Tunisie. Laboratoire de Traitement des Eaux Usées, Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux (CERTE), Technopole de Borj-Cédria, BP 273Soliman 8020, Tunisie. Laboratoire d’adaptation des plantes aux stress abiotiques, Centre de...

Plants are important sources of food; at the same time, they present medicinal virtues for man and animal. Thus, ethnobotanical study was aimed to identify formulas treatment diseases affecting dromedaries. The carried out through individual interviews with 41 breeders using pre-established ethno-veterinary survey sheets. A total 188 formulas, 130 which plant origin, have been designated 28 cam...

Aims: To determine and compare the antimicrobial activity of chewing stick Salvadora persica (Miswak), dental powder toothpastes sold in Umuahia, Abia state Nigeria against selected oral bacteria (Streptococcus spp, Staphylococcus Porphyromona spp Lactobacillus spp). Method: The (Miswak) extracts (ethanol aqueous), two (Agnes nwamma N-sol) five brand (Close-Up, Oral-B, Colgate, MacClean Pepsode...