ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE HERBAL MIXTURE ( OAK BARK , MISWAK , CINNAMON , MINT , CLOVE , COMMON CAMOMILE AND GLYCERIN OIL ) ON ORAL PATHOGENIC BACTERIA

Abstract

To investigate the antibacterial activity of the crude herbal mixture on some oral pathogenic bacteria. Material and Methods : Out of seventy clinical samples ( 17 gingival swab, 7 saliva , and 46 dental caries swabs ) , fifty four isolates were identified as (18.5%)10 isolates Streptococcus mutans ,(11.1%) 6 isolates Staphylococcus aureus ,(42.6%) 23 isolates Staphylococcus epidermidis,(9.3%) 5isolates Micrococcus and(18.5%) 10 isolates Lactobacillus . The crude herbal mixture composed of (10% Qurecus aegilops L. ( ground of oak bark ) , 20% Salvadora persica L.( ground of miswak) , 20% Cinnamomum zeilanicum (ground of Cinnamon bark ) , 10% Mentha spicata L. ( leaves of mint ) , 5% Syzygium aromaticum (dried flower buds of clove) ,30% glycerin oil and 5% Matricaria chamomilla L. ( flowers of camomile ) . The crude herbal mixture was evaluated against Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus and Lactobacillus isolated from seventy oral infection samples . Antimicrobial activity was determined by the agar diffusion method and the zones of growth inhibition were measured. Results: The crude herbal mixture was found to possess strong antibacterial activity against range of studied bacteria which was isolated Conclusion : The crude herbal mixture can be used as tooth paste component