ABSTRAK Siwak ( Salvadora persica ) adalah tanaman dengan kandungan alami yang memiliki daya penghambat aktivitas mikroorganisme bakteri penyebab terjadinya karies dan penyakit periodontal. Derajat keasaman saliva menjadi komponen sangat penting dalam memberikan kontribusi terhadap pH rongga mulut. Dalam mulut, patogen menyebabkan demineralisasi email gigi menurunkan mulut cara memfermentasi gu...

background and aim . gingivitis is a reversible inflammatory reaction seen with various degrees in most individuals aged 17 to 22 years. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of two herbal extracts on streptococcus salivarius and streptococcus sanguis. materials and methods . aqueous alcoholic root extracts of malva sylvestris and salvadora persica were prepared and tested on pseudom...

the plant salvadora persica is used for oral hygiene in many parts of the world. it has been suggested that it has antibacterial properties, in addition to its ability to mechanically remove plaques. the aim of this study was to assess the antimicrobial activity of the herbal product persica containing salvadora persica against periodontopathogens porphyromonas gingivalis and aggregatibacter ac...

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...

BACKGROUND The miswak (Salvadora persica) is a natural toothbrush. It is well known that very little information has been reported on enzymes in miswak as medicinal plant. Recently, we study peroxidase in miswak. In the present study, the main goal of this work is to purify and characterize α-amylase from miswak. The second goal is to study the storage stability of α-amylase in toothpaste. ME...

BACKGROUND Chewing stick (miswak Salvadora persica L.) is an effective tool for oral hygiene. It possessed various biological properties including significant antibacterial and anti-fungal effects. In the present study, we evaluated the antioxidant compounds in miswak. METHOD Miswak root was extracted with 80% methanol. Methanol extract as antioxidant was evaluated by using DPPH, ABTS and pho...

Abstract Availability is a crucial aspect of wild edible plants (WEPs) consumption by indigenous communities. Understanding the local perception this availability helps to determine, which contribution WEPs can make rural We used an integrated participatory approach investigate important parameters and themes that influenced woody WEPs. demonstrate in three communities Turkana County, Kenya. By...