Antibacterial Assessment of Allium sativum against Oral Pathogens – An in vitro Study
The findings suggest that A. sativum contains solvent-extractable bioactive compounds with notable antibacterial efficacy against common oral pathogens. These results support its potential as a natural adjunct in preventing and managing oral infections, particularly in the era of increasing antibiotic resistance.
Authors
- Khadijah Mohideen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0001-8724)
- S. K. Indu Bharkavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1011-1658)
- A. Daflin Femi
- B Sivapathasundharam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8401-4175)
- R. Rajendran
- Preethi Murali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-1873)
Institutions
- Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
- Najran University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_549_25
- Primary Topic
- Garlic and Onion Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00