Title:Antimicrobial Efficacy of Extemporaneously Prepared Herbal Mouthwashes
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Author(s): Kamal Dua, Ravi Sheshala, Haider A. Al-Waeli, Gauarv Gupta and Dinesh K. Chellappan
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Antimicrobial, herbal, mouthwash.
Abstract: Natural products like plants and its components have been in use for treatment and cure of
diseases all around the globe from ancient times much before the discovery of the current modern drugs. These substances
from the nature are well known to contain components which have therapeutic properties and can also behave as precursors
for the synthesis of potential drugs. The beneficial results from herbal drugs are well reported where their popularity
in usage has increased across the globe. Subsequently developing countries are now recognizing the many positive advantages
from their use which has engaged the expansion of R & D from herbal research. The flow on effect from this expansion
has increased the awareness to develop new herbal products and the processes, throughout the entire world. Mouth
washes and mouth rinses which have plant oils, plant components or extracts have generated particular attention. High
prevalence of gingival inflammation and periodontal diseases, suggests majority of the patients practice inadequate plaque
control. Of the currently available mouthwashes in the market, Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) has been investigated on a
larger scale with much detail. CHX is associated with side effects like staining of teeth when used daily as well as the bitter
taste of the mouthwash which leads to patient incompliance. The present research encompasses the antibacterial activity
of extemporaneously prepared herbal mouthwash using natural herbs and therefore allows for the potential commercialization
with in the herbal and pharmaceutical industries. Also, the present research article reviewed details of various
existing patents of herbal mouthwashes which shows the trend of existing market and significance of emerging mouthwashes
in both pharmaceutical and herbal industries. The antimicrobial activity of prepared mouthwashes was found to be
effective against various strains of bacteria. It also suggests that the prepared herbal mouthwashes may provide an alternative
to those containing chemical entities, with enhanced antimicrobial properties and better patient compliance.
