EFFECT OF CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT ON BIOFILM FORMATION BY STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS

Gokul G; Geetha Rv

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i7.18161

Authors

Gokul G Department of Microbiolgy, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Geetha Rv Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College,Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i7.18161

Keywords:

Curcuma, Streptococcus mutans, Biofilm

Abstract

Objective: To find the effect of Curcuma longa extract on biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans.

Methods: The organism S. mutans was isolated from saliva sample using special media (Mutans - sanguis agar) and maintained in tryptone soya agar at 4Â°C in Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals.

Results: From the study, we infer that 78.35% of inhibition of the biofilm formation is seen with 100 ug of curcumin extract. From the result, it is evident that curcumin has a very good inhibitory effect on S. mutans growth.

Conclusion: The study concludes the inhibitory action of curcumin on S. mutans by preventing biofilm formation.

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