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Table 4 Mean diameter of inhibition zones for each bacterium and tested mouthwash

From: Development of a novel, entirely herbal-based mouthwash effective against common oral bacteria and SARS-CoV-2

 

10% ethanol

Gentamicin

CHX 2%

Listerine Freshburst

Elmex Sensitive

Cserszömörcés 20 × diluted

Herba Dei 4 × diluted

Bacillus subtilis

0.046

32.674

33.552

4.904

13.788

2.9

12.122

Staphylococcus aureus

0.046

30.562

17.59

3.798

7.912

1.652

7.188

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

0.046

18.428

12.228

2.36

2.102

0.046

4.464

Streptococcus sanguinis

0.046

21.424

13.88

2.646

5.684

0.046

4.922

Streptococcus mutans

0.046

22.618

11.72

2.534

5.218

0.046

5.132

Escherichia coli

0.046

15.586

13.832

1.588

5.192

0.046

5.912

Lactobacillus plantarum

0.046

27.536

27.536

27.732

7.17

1.318

7.488