Evaluation of Antibacterial activity of Marine Brown Algae Turbinaria conoides against Oral Pathogens

Abstract

The study is based on the fact that common dental diseases affect a very significant part of the population. Even today with all the present literature, research and development against these diseases; dental caries and gingivitis affect all people in varying socioeconomic status. Through years of meticulous research the various causative organisms have been identified, however both dental caries as well as gingivitis are multibacterial and multifactorial diseases. Besides, the use of antibiotics is not a piece of cake due to the alarming rise in antibiotic resistance. This implies the need for newer, more natural sources of medicines at an affordable price to serve the society as a whole. Turbinaria conoides has antibacterial potential; however its scope against oral pathogens has never been scaled before. The study aims at achieving a sustainable cure with the use of natural resources and implies its development and use through incorporation into mouthwash and toothpaste; to extract antibacterial compounds from Turbinaria conoides, to determine the bactericidal property of Turbinaria conoides against Streptococcus mutans and Actinomycetes and to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration of the extract and to compare the effect of the extract between the two oral microorganism.