Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL MOUTHWASH CONTAINING NATURAL INGREDIENTS FOR ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY

Praveenkumar V. Vijapur*, Laxman S. Vijapur, Pooja Yaragattimath, Govindraj Raibagi, Yogesh Mallapur and Bheemareddy Desai

ABSTRACT

Keeping a decent oral cleanliness supports keeping our general wellbeing in a great shape. The mouth is a fundamental piece of the stomach, and consequently any oral sickness will straightforwardly or by implication influence the GI plot as well. Neem was used as traditional medicine for several disease including cleaning of oral cavities. Banana peel can act as gentle exfoliator for our teeth. Orange peels to help whiten teeth. curcumin in turmeric can prevent gingivitis, or gum disease. It helped remove plaque, bacteria, and inflammation comparably well with traditional mouthwashes, when used properly. Clove have antibacterial and antifungal properties it is widely used in toothpaste preparations. Cinnamon bark and nutmeg seeds have anti- inflammatory property. The objective of study is find out the efficacy of these plant extract against caries inducing microorganisms. further formulating mouthwash which has efficiency to inhibit the growth of the microorganism.

Keywords: Neem, Banana peel, orange peel, Clove, Cinnamon bark, Nutmeg seeds, Herbal mouthwash, Antimicrobial.