<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Akanksha Mittal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sunil Tejaswi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mruthunjaya K</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Suneeth Shetty</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ambikathanaya UK</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparison of Antibacterial Activity of Calcium Hydroxide, Azadirachta Indica (Neem), Ocimum Tenuiflorum (Tulsi) and Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Gels as Intracanal Medicaments Against Enterococcus Faecalis: An in-vitro Study</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Calcium hydroxide</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Enterococcus faecalis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Herbal</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Intracanal medicaments</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Microbial sensitivity tests</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Root canal therapy</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">July 2017</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">988-994</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aim: &lt;/strong&gt;This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Calcium hydroxide, Azadirachta indica (Neem), Ocimum tenuiflorum (Tulsi) and Punica granatum (Pomegranate) gels as intracanal medicaments against &lt;em&gt;Enterococcus faecalis&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Methodology:&lt;/strong&gt; Crude extracts of Pomegranate peel, Neem leaves and Tulsi leaves were used to determine MIC following which gels of 5% neem, 10% tulsi and 10% pomegranate were prepared. Forty-eight single rooted human premolars were procured and inoculated with E.faecalis for 7 days. Specimens were then randomly distributed into 4 groups.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Group I- Calcium hydroxide&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Group II- 5% A. indica (Neem) gel&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Group III- 10% O. tenuiflorum (Tulsi) gel&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Group IV-10%&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;P. granatum (Pomegranate) gel The experimental gels were then introduced into the samples and were sealed at both ends. The antimicrobial activity of medicaments was assessed by measuring CFU/ml at the end of 1, 3 and 5 days. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Calcium hydroxide showed the maximum antibacterial activity (5.3X10&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;CFU/ml) followed by Pomegranate gel (5.4 X10&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; CFU/ml) with no statistically significant difference between them. Similarly, no statistically significant difference was observed between the mean CFU/ml values of the neem (10.2 X10&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;CFU/ml) and tulsi gel (10.2 X10&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; CFU/ml). However, pomegranate gel showed statistically significant antibacterial activity when compared to Neem and Tulsi. (Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, table 4) (Figure 1). &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Calcium hydroxide showed the best antibacterial activity against E.faecalis. Among herbal gels, pomegranate showed the maximum antibacterial activity, however, further &lt;em&gt;in-vivo&lt;/em&gt; research is required for it to be used as a sole intracanal medicament clinically.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">988</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Akanksha Mittal, Sunil Tejaswi*, Mruthunjaya K, Suneeth Shetty, Ambikathanaya UK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysuru, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Veerale Panchal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Deepa Gurunathan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lakshmi Thangavelu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparison of Antibacterial Efficacy of Cinnamon Extract and Calcium Hydroxide as Intracanal Medicament against E. fecalis: An In vitro Study</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibacterial efficacy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Calcium hydroxide</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cinnamon extract</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">E. feacalis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Intracanal medicament</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1165-1168</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; There has been an increased use of natural products as medicament in endodontic treatment due to the increased adverse effect observed in chemical products used. The natural products used aims to disinfect the root canal and provide a sterile environment as efficiently as the comparable chemical products. &lt;strong&gt;Aim:&lt;/strong&gt; To compare the antibacterial efficacy of cinnamon extract and calcium hydroxide as intracanal medicament against &lt;em&gt;E. fecalis.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The study is an &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt; randomized controlled study conducted on 40 single rooted permanent teeth. The study sample was divided into two groups- cinnamon extract as intracanal medicament and calcium hydroxide. The intracanal medicament was placed for 7 days. The outcome was measures using colony forming units per ml. Statistical analysis was done using Mann-Whitney&amp;rsquo;s test to compare between the two groups. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Cinnamon extract intracanal medicament showed higher antibacterial efficacy as compared to calcium hydroxide. (p=0.002). &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Cinnamon extract showed better antimicrobial efficacy against &lt;em&gt;E. feacalis&lt;/em&gt; as intracanal medicament as compared to calcium hydroxide.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">xx1165</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Veerale Panchal&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Deepa Gurunathan&lt;sup&gt;1,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Lakshmi Thangavelu &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry. Saveetha Dental College. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology. Saveetha Dental College. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>