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Table 5 minimum inhibitory concentration (mg/mL) of the formulated paste against tested microorganisms

From: Antimicrobial potential of toothpaste formulated from extracts of Syzygium aromaticum, Dennettia tripetala and Jatropha curcas latex against some oral pathogenic microorganisms

Toothpaste

E. coli

Bacillus sp.

S. aureus

S. epidermis

M. luteus

S. mutans

C. albicans

S. pyogenes

L. acidophilus

MRSA

S. aureus (ATCC 29213)

P. aeruginosa (ATCC 27853)

E. coli (ATCC 35218)

DenSyzJat

2.50

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.0

5.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.0

5.0

DenSyz

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

10.0

10.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

10.0

10.0

SyzJat

5.0

10.00

10.00

5.00

5.00

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.5

5.0

2.5

10.0

10.0

DenJat

10.00

0.0

0.0

10.00

10.00

0.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

20.0

10.0

Syz

10.00

0.0

10.0

10.0

0.0

20.0

20.0

10.0

10.0

5.0

0.0

0.0

20.0

Den

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

0.0

Jat

10.00

10.0

10.0

0.0

20.00

0.0

10.0

5.0

10.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

10.0

Com A

0.0

0.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

20.0

20

20.0

0.0

0.0

Com B

0.0

0.0

20.0

10.00

10.00

0.0

20.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

20.0

Com C

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Flucloxacillin

15.0

5.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

5.0

10.0

2.5

2.5

5.0

2.5

10

10.0

Glycerin

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Distilled water

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

  1. Values are means of triplicates (n = 3)
  2. DenSyzJat-(Triarotex)—Dennettia tripetala, Syzygium aromaticum, and Jatropha curcas latex
  3. DenSyz-(Triaro)—Dennettia tripetala and Syzygium aromaticum as the active ingredients
  4. SyzJat(Arotex)—Syzygium aromaticum and Jatropha curcas latex as active ingredients
  5. DenJat-(Tritex)—Dennettia tripetala and Jatropha curcas latex
  6. Syz-(Aro)—Syzygium aromaticum
  7. Den-(Tri)—Dennettia tripetala
  8. Jat-(Tex)—Jatropha curcas latex
  9. Placebo-without plant extracts material
  10. Commercial fluoride toothpaste—Com A
  11. Commercial herbal toothpaste—Com B
  12. Commercial ordinary toothpaste—Com C