TY - JOUR ID - TI - The Antibacterial Effect of Green Tea on Enterococcus faecalis, Iraq AU - Ehsan Mansoor Kadhim AU - Bushra Karem Amin AU - Bassam Karem Amin PY - 2022 VL - 19 IS - 4 SP - 676 EP - 679 JO - Medical Journal of Babylon مجلة بابل الطبية SN - 1812156X 23126760 AB - Background: For centuries, people have employed plants as a source of therapeutic substances. Herbal remedies are used as analgesics,antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory medicines in dentistry. The present study aimed to show the antimicrobial activity of green tea,against faecalis strains (ATCC 29212) in vitro, with various concentration of different extracted solvents. Materials and Methods:In this study, different solvents were used for the extraction active substances from dried green tea, followed by determining theantimicrobial actions of green tea against faecalis strains (ATCC 29212) in vitro. Green tea’s antibacterial properties were present inevery component when tested on Enterococcus faecalis. The least amount of hexane extract, however, significantly reduced the growthof the aforementioned bacteria. Conclusions: According to the findings of this study, green tea extract is a suitable replacement forsodium hypochlorite and other endodontics irrigation solutions. To identify the ideal concentration, more research is necessary.

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