Antimicrobial Effect of Ethanol Extract of Garcinia mangostana L. against Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Human Oral Cavity
10.11620/IJOB.2018.43.3.129
- Author:
Tae Young PARK
1
;
Yun Kyong LIM
;
Dae Sung LEE
;
Joong Ki KOOK
Author Information
1. Department of Conservative Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
mangosteen extract;
Enterococcus faecalis;
bactericidal effect
- MeSH:
Cell Count;
Cell Survival;
Dental Pulp Cavity;
Enterococcus faecalis;
Enterococcus;
Ethanol;
Fibroblasts;
Garcinia mangostana;
Garcinia;
Humans;
Methods;
Mouth;
Treatment Failure
- From:International Journal of Oral Biology
2018;43(3):129-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Enterococcus faecalis is a major causative agent of endodontic treatment failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate bactericidal effects of ethanol extract of Garcinia mangostana L. (mangosteen extract) on five strains of E. faecalis that were isolated from human oral cavities. The bactericidal effects of mangosteen extract were assessed by measurement of minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) value. The cytotoxicity of mangosteen extract on immortalized human gingival fibroblasts, hTERT-hNOF, was determined based on cell counting method. The data revealed the MBC value of mangosteen extract against the E. faecalis strains was 4 µg/ml. Additionally, the cell viability of mangosteen extract on hTERT-hNOF was 83.7–89.1% at the 1 to 16 µg/ml. These findings indicated that mangosteen extract could be used as a root canal cleaner during management of endodontic treatment failure caused by E. faecalis.
