Effect of turmeric concentrations on the rate of growth of oral bacteria—an in-vitro study

Yang, Yun Xuan, Wu, Vicky, Malak, Hadi, Ahamed, Aliya Peer, Lo, Aaron, Abraham, Yannis, and Miller, Catherine (2021) Effect of turmeric concentrations on the rate of growth of oral bacteria—an in-vitro study. Dentistry Journal, 9 (3). 26.

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Abstract

Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of varying concentrations of a turmeric solution on the growth rates of oral bacteria sampled from dental students.

Methods: Bacterial cultures were grown overnight in aerobic conditions from plaque samples obtained from five test subjects. With the exception of the control, samples were exposed to different treatments; including chlorhexidine gluconate 2 mg/mL, prepared turmeric solution (TS) mouth-wash: TS 0.25 mL (7.375 mg/mL), TS 0.5 mL (14.75 mg/mL), and TS 1 mL (29.50 mg/mL). Growth rate of the bacterial cultures were assessed by monitoring changes in optical density readings at 600 nm at hourly intervals for a six-hour period. The data were plotted and the exponential trend was used to calculate individual rates of growth. Data was analyzed using a one-way ANOVA with the significance confirmed using the Tukey-HSD test.

Results: Growth observed in the bacteria exposed to the turmeric solution, was significantly greater (p < 0.05) when compared with the bacteria exposed to the medium alone. There was a significant difference found between the bacterial growth rate of the 1 mL turmeric solution against the growth rate of the bacteria in the 0.25 and 0.5 mL turmeric solutions.

Conclusion: Comparison of growth rates of oral bacteria suggested that turmeric solutions of concentrations between 7.357 and 29.5 mg/mL (0.25–1 mL) were unlikely to exhibit bacteriostatic or bactericidal properties, and, conversely, increased bacterial growth. Considering this result, it is unlikely that turmeric mouthwash made from store-bought turmeric would have any antibacterial effects against oral bacteria, and may even promote bacterial growth.

Item ID: 70499
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 2304-6767
Keywords: Growth, In-vitro, Oral bacteria, Turmeric
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Date Deposited: 18 Nov 2021 01:48
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