Adv Biomed Res. 2019 Mar 20;8:22. doi: 10.4103/abr.abr_205_18. eCollection 2019.
Advanced biomedical research
Surena Vahabi, Mojdeh Hakemi-Vala, Samaneh Gholami
PMID: 31016180 PMCID: PMC6446579 DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_205_18
BACKGROUND: Considering the increased rate of microbial resistance to antibiotics and chemical side effects of antibiotics and antiseptics used for the treatment of periodontal disease, there is a need for an alternative antimicrobial agent with fewer complications. Medicinal herbs have recently become popular as novel antimicrobial agents. This study aimed to assess the antibacterial effects of hydroalcoholic extracts of
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hydroalcoholic extracts of the three medicinal plants were obtained by the maceration technique and
RESULTS: Hydroalcoholic extracts of all three plants had antimicrobial activity against
CONCLUSION: Given that further
Keywords: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; Boswellia serrata; Lawsonia inermis; Malva sylvestris; chlorhexidine