Table 6 Inhibition of biofilm formation (%) of the oral microorganisms in the presence of the EOs and fractions at 1 mg/mL
From: Action of essential oils from Brazilian native and exotic medicinal species on oral biofilms
Microorganisms | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medicinal species | C .albicans CBS 562 | F. nucleatum ATCC 25586 | P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 | S. sanguis ATCC 10556 | S. mitis ATCC 903 |
EO A .gratissima | 12.31 f | 55.83 d | 39.12 a | 60.83 a,b | 9.00 a |
F 4 AG | 19.23 d,e | 56.46 d | 30.88 b | 58.13b,c | 8.50 a |
EO C. sativum | 23.08 c,d | 55.83 d | 39.71 a | 58.33 a,b,c | 1.50 b |
EO M. glomerata | 22.69 c,d | 58.96 c | 40.00 a | 54.79 c | 1.00 b |
F 4 MG | 20.77d,e | 60.83 b | 37.94 a | 60.63 a,b,c | 0.00 c |
EO C. articulatus | 28.08 a,b | 61.67 a,b | 43.53 a | 63.96 a | 5.00 a,b |
F 4 CA | 25.77 a,b,c | 61.25 a,b | 39.41 a | 61.67 a,b | 2.50 b |
EO L. sidoides | 16.55 e,f | 58.33 c | 12.94 c | 58.13 a,b,c | 5.50 a,b |
F 2 LS | 23.85 b,c,d | 62,29 a | 44.41 a | 42.71 d | 0.00 c |
Nystatin/ | 29.62 a | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Chlorhexidine digluconate | _ | 55.42 d | 37.65 a | 57.08 c | 1.50 b |