In vitro antibacterial activity of Croton lechleri on Streptococcus mutans

Authors

  • Iván André Avilés Hidalgo Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador
  • Marina Antonia Dona Vidale Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador
  • Christian Andrés Cabezas Abad Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador
  • Cinthya María Quisiguiña Salem Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v21i3.15128

Keywords:

Anti-Bacterial agents, Croton, Streptococcus mutans

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity of Croton lechleri (C. lechleri) on strains of S. mutans ATCC 35668. Methods: It was used 50%, 75% and 100% concentrations of C. lechleri, and chlorhexidine (0.12%) as a positive control and distilled water as a negative control. It was measured the inhibition halos produced around imbibed discs with each of the concentrations of C. lechleri on colonies of S. mutans which were seeded in Muller Hinton Agar. Results: 75% and 100% of C. lechleri concentration showed antibacterial activity in vitro over S. mutans, 50% concentration showed no activity. 0.12% chlorhexidine concentration showed a higher antibacterial activity in vitro than all the concentrations of C. lechleri groups evaluated. Conclusions: Croton lechleri can be a natural, accessible and low-cost alternative for prevention methods in dental caries when used at 75% and 100%.

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Author Biographies

  • Iván André Avilés Hidalgo, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador
    Odontólogo
  • Marina Antonia Dona Vidale, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador
    Especialista en Periodoncia
  • Christian Andrés Cabezas Abad, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador
    Odontólogo
  • Cinthya María Quisiguiña Salem, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Odontología. Quito, Ecuador
    Odontólogo

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Published

2018-09-18

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2018 Iván André Avilés Hidalgo, Marina Antonia Dona Vidale, Christian Andrés Cabezas Abad, Cinthya María Quisiguiña Salem

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Avilés Hidalgo IA, Dona Vidale MA, Cabezas Abad CA, Quisiguiña Salem CM. In vitro antibacterial activity of Croton lechleri on Streptococcus mutans. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 18 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];21(3):189-94. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/15128