Crude herbal formulation against Streptococcus mutans

Dental caries is generally caused by Streptococcus mutans that present in the human mouth. Therefore, an attempt has been made to collect the reported information about the plant which are used against teeth problems. The present works aims to develop a formulation that can prevent dental caries. A combination of Azadirachta indica (neem), Tinospora cordifolia, Glycosmis pentaphylla and Moringa oleifera (drumstick) powder is made and phytochemical analysis of formulation is carried out. Antimicrobial activity of aqueous extract of formulation against S. mutans is done. Results revealed that the aqueous extract of formulated powder showed good zone of inhibition against S. mutans. Therefore, formulated powder can be good source of future drug formulation against teeth decay.