Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Arjuna, Bromelain, Calcium Hydroxide, and Triple Antibiotic Paste as an Intracanal Medicament Against Enterococcus faecalis: An In Vitro Study
The results suggest that while TAP remains a highly effective intracanal medicament against <i>E. faecalis</i>, <i>Terminalia arjuna</i> and bromelain exhibited considerable potential as a natural alternative with antimicrobial properties, while calcium hydroxide showed the least effectiveness.
Authors
- Neeta Gade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8790-3437)
- Neelam Chandwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8407-6971)
- Reetika Reetika
- Manish Shrigiriwar
- Ranjana Deshmukh
- Anjali Gayke
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
- Nagpur Institute of Technology (IN)
- Central India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.96968
- Primary Topic
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00