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February 8, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Antibacterial Effects of the Hydroalcoholic Extract of Myrtus Communis Leaves on Streptococcus Mutans

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MFMehdi FARIDIslamic Azad University Medical Branch of TehranSTSomayeh Hosseini TabatabaeiZahedan University of Medical SciencesMAMohammad Rasoul AsadiZahedan University of Medical Sciences

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Implication

In vitro study finds Myrtus communis extract inhibits S. mutans, indicating promising dental care alternatives.

Key Points

  • This study investigates the antibacterial effects of Myrtus communis leaf extract on S. mutans.
  • Ethanol extract of Myrtus communis acquired and its dry weight determined.
  • Antimicrobial activity assessed using the well-dilution method.
  • Measured minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC).
  • Inhibition zone diameter evaluated and statistical analysis performed using Mann-Whitney test.
  • MIC of Myrtus communis extract for S. mutans was 5 mg/mL.
  • MBC of the extract for S. mutans was 10 mg/mL.
  • Inhibition zone diameter around the extract was 17±1 mm, and chlorhexidine's was 15±1 mm.
  • No significant difference noted between the extract and chlorhexidine (P=0.077).

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FARID et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698828770fc35cd7a8847edchttps://doi.org/10.22037/jds.v41i3.43207
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