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News & Articles By Ellaine Castillo

12/12/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Natural mouthwashes work better than chemical ones for removing dental plaque

A mouthwash may look like a great way of ending your oral care routine since they make your breath smell fresh and get rid of bad bacteria that brushing and flossing might have missed. That is — until you realize that most mouthwashes on the market contain chemicals that are actually damaging to a person’s health. Fortunately, many plants can be used to […]

11/30/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

An Ayurvedic herb works better than standard mouthwashes at removing dental plaque

A study conducted by researchers from India, Saudi Arabia, and Trinidad and Tobago showed that the porcupine flower (Barleria prionitis) is effective in treating oral microbial diseases. This finding, which was published in the Journal Pharmacognosy Research, was based on the antimicrobial activity that the porcupine flower exhibited in a clinical trial involving 30 participants. Poor […]

10/25/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Compounds in foxtail found to show potential in treating toothache and heartburn

Plants are an invaluable part of disease treatment and management, especially in developing countries. These plants contain bioactive compounds that are responsible for their different medicinal properties. In order to maximize a plant’s potential use for medicinal purposes, it is crucial to determine the phytochemicals involved in its therapeutic activities. This is what researchers from […]

10/18/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Prevent gingivitis naturally with traditional Sudanese medicine

One of the most preventable and yet most common health problems in the world is periodontal disease, which is caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis, an anaerobic, Gram-negative bacteria. A study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked into the potential of Sudanese medicinal plants to inhibit P. gingivalis growth, as well as on the enzyme […]

10/12/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Treating Porphyromonas gingivalis with selected Sudanese medicinal plants

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology, University of Khartoum, and Gifu University have discovered that Sudanese medicinal plants exhibit inhibitory activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9). This study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, studied the antibacterial activity against P. gingivalis of methanolic and ethanolic extracts from 24 plant species. One of the most preventable, yet most […]

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