Comparison of the Antibacterial Efficacy of Manuka Honey Against E.faecalis and E.coli – An In vitro Study
ZC29-ZC31
Correspondence
Dr. N Deepak Kumar,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics,
RVS College of Dental Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone : 09959957106, E-mail : dr.rsreddy.endo@gmail.com
Aim: To compare the antibacterial efficacy of Manuka honey against E.faecalis and E.coli.
Materials and Methods: Escherichia coli (ATCC-25922) and Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC-29212) were separately inoculated in the nutrient broth and incubated at 37oC for 24-48hrs. Bacterial samples were kept in contact with each disinfectant solution for varying intervals of time. Once the test time had elapsed 10?L of the bacterial dilutions were plated on Mueller?Hinton agar and incubated for 24-48hrs at 37?C to estimate the density. Study of the disinfection process with respect to time and Modeling was done.
Results: The mean value of the antimicrobial activity of Manuka honey against E.coli and E.faecalis are 1.55 and 0.36 respectively and are relatively higher. It shows that there is a significant difference among the various root canal disinfectant groups against E. coli and E. feacalis. (p<0.001)
Conclusion: Manuka honey is shown to be a potential root canal disinfectant against gram positive and gram negative bacterial pathogens.