Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans. Adhesion to Buccal Epithelial Cells by an Aqueous Twigs Extract of Salvadora persica.

Figures & data

Figure 1 Effect of different concentrations of S. persica. twigs extract on the growth of S. mutans.: □ 0%, ▪ 5%,

10%,

20%

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Table 1.. The effect of preincubation of human BECs with various concentrations of ASTE on adherence of S. mutans..^a.

ASTE (%)	Adherent bacterial cells per BEC	Reduction (%)
0.0 (control)	449
1.25	205	54
2.5	131	70
5.0	100	77
10.0	58	87

ASTE, aqueous Salvadora. twigs extract; BECs, buccal epithelial cells.

^a.Numbers represents an average of duplicate readings with SD 4%.

Table 2.. Adherence of S. mutans. to human BECs incubation of bacterial cells with different concentrations of ASTE.^a.

ASTE (%)	Adherent bacterial cells per BEC	Reduction (%)
0.0 (control)	279
1.25	148	47
2.5	64	77
5.0	44	84
10.0	17	94

ASTE, aqueous Salvadora. twigs extract; BECs, buccal epithelial cells.

^a.Numbers represents an average of duplicate readings with SD 4%.

Table 3.. Adherence of S. mutans. to human BECs collected after oral rinses with various concentrations of ASTE and chlorhexidine digluconate.^a.

ASTE (%)	Adherent bacterial cells per BEC	Reduction (%)
0.0 (control)	82
5.0	63	23
10.0	35	57
20.0	13	84
Chlorhexidine digluconate	45	45

ASTE, aqueous Salvadora. twigs extract; BECs, buccal epithelial cells.

^a.Numbers represents an average of duplicate readings with SD 4%.