Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 13  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 331--336

Formulation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel against periodontal pathogens


Shilpa Gunjal1, Anil V Ankola1, Udaykumar Bolmal2, Kirankumar Hullatti3 
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Pharmaceutics, KLE College of Pharmacy, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Pharmacognosy, KLE College of Pharmacy, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:
Shilpa Gunjal
Department of Public Health Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE University, Belgaum - 590 010, Karnataka
India

Background: Periodontitis has a multifactorial etiology, with primary etiologic agents being pathogenic bacteria that reside in the subgingival area. Recent advances in the field of alternative medicine introduced various herbal products for the treatment of periodontitis. Aim: To assess and compare the antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel with chlorhexidine sol-gel against ATCC standard strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Tannerella forsythia. Materials and Methods: Crude extract of Morus alba leaves was prepared by Soxhlet method by using ethanol as a solvent. Phytochemical screening of the crude extract of M. alba was performed to check the various chemical constituents. M. alba sol-gel and chlorhexidine sol-gel were formulated using Pluronic f127 and Pluronic f108 and compared for their antimicrobial activity. The minimum inhibitory concentration of both the gels was performed using agar well diffusion technique. Results: The minimum inhibitory concentration of M. alba sol-gel and chlorhexidine sol-gel against A. actinomycetemcomitans is 19 and 17 mm, T. forsythia is 12 and 21 mm, and P. gingivalis is 16 and 18 mm, respectively. Conclusion: Both M. alba and chlorhexidine sol-gel exhibited potent antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens.


How to cite this article:
Gunjal S, Ankola AV, Bolmal U, Hullatti K. Formulation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel against periodontal pathogens.J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2015;13:331-336


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Gunjal S, Ankola AV, Bolmal U, Hullatti K. Formulation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel against periodontal pathogens. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];13:331-336
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