scholarly journals Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Properties of Pomegranate Peel Extract Against Streptococcus Mutans And Lactobacillus - An In Vitro Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Sanket Kunte ◽  
Nikita Kadam ◽  
Alok Patel ◽  
Preetam Shah ◽  
Rahul Lodaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study ◽  
Pomegranate Peel ◽  
Pomegranate Peel Extract ◽  
Peel Extract

scholarly journals Pomegranate Peel Extract Is a Potential Alternative Therapeutic for Giardiasis

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 705
Author(s):  
Asmaa M. El-Kady ◽  
Iman A. M. Abdel-Rahman ◽  
Samer S. Fouad ◽  
Khaled S. Allemailem ◽  
Taghrid Istivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
Apoptotic Cell ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pomegranate Peel ◽  
Pomegranate Peel Extract ◽  
Multiple Drugs ◽  
Peel Extract

Giardiasis is a major diarrheal disease affecting approximately 2.5 million children annually in developing countries. Several studies have reported the resistance of Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) to multiple drugs. Therefore, identifying an effective drug for giardiasis is a necessity. This study examined the antiparasitic effect of Punica granatum (pomegranate) and evaluated its therapeutic efficacy in rats infected with G. lamblia. In vitro study showed high efficacy of pomegranate peel ethanolic extract in killing G. lamblia cysts as demonstrated by eosin vital staining. We showed that treating infected rats with pomegranate extract resulted in a marked reduction in the mean number of G. lamblia cysts and trophozoites in feces and intestine respectively. Interestingly, the number of G. lamblia trophozoites and cysts were significantly lower in the pomegranate extract-treated group compared to the metronidazole-positive control group. Moreover, pomegranate extract treatment significantly induced nitric oxide (NO) and reduced serum IL-6 and TNF-α, compared to infected untreated rats. Histological and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examination of the jejunum and duodenum of pomegranate extract-treated animals confirmed the antiparasitic effect of the extract, and demonstrated the restoration of villi structure with reduction of villi atrophy, decreased infiltration of lymphocytes, and protection of intestinal cells from apoptotic cell death. In conclusion, our data show that the pomegranate peel extract is effective in controlling G. lamblia infections, which suggests that it could be a viable treatment option for giardiasis.

Comparative Evaluation of Various Herbal Extracts on Biofilms of Streptococcus mutans and Scardovia wiggsiae: An In Vitro Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Bircan Demirez ◽  
Sema Aydinoglu ◽  
Ipek Arslan ◽  
Sengul Alpay Karaoglu ◽  
Emine Yurteri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study ◽  
Herbal Extracts

Exploring the anti-caries properties of baicalin against Streptococcus mutans: an in vitro study

Biofouling ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Arval Viji Elango ◽  
Sahana Vasudevan ◽  
Karthi Shanmugam ◽  
Adline Princy Solomon ◽  
Prasanna Neelakantan
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study
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