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The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen

Introduction: As time progressed, our diet changed to include the types of foods that will promote decay and so dental caries became a widespread and serious concern. Dental caries had been reported adding to the significantly high number of oral health problem worldwide, causing a burden to health...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Nasir, Nur Ainatul Mardia, Abllah, Zurainie, Shahdan, Intan Azura, Jalaludin, Anil Azura
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Published: Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
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RK Dentistry
RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
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spelling my.iium.irep.659972018-10-02T02:13:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/65997/ The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen Mohamad Nasir, Nur Ainatul Mardia Abllah, Zurainie Shahdan, Intan Azura Jalaludin, Anil Azura RK Dentistry RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works Introduction: As time progressed, our diet changed to include the types of foods that will promote decay and so dental caries became a widespread and serious concern. Dental caries had been reported adding to the significantly high number of oral health problem worldwide, causing a burden to health care system. Despite the existing of prevention courses, the numbers did not appear to decrease. Originated from natural resources, virgin coconut oil (VCO) has been proposed as an alternative treatment as it has been reported to demonstrate antimicrobial activity on various bacteria. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate whether VCO has antimicrobial effects on certain, selected cariogenic bacteria. Materials and Methods: Crude extract of VCO was prepared by using a natural method of fermentation. The composition of VCO were screened using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometry (GCMS). The antimicrobial activities of VCO were evaluated against three selected oral pathogens; Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus casei and Candida albicans using disc diffusion method. The inhibitory activities of VCO were determined by measuring the diameter of inhibition zone. The antimicrobial activities were further tested using broth micro-dilution technique to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Results: The inhibition zone was observed on Candida albicans plate, however no inhibitions were observed on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei plates. The MIC and MBC results were inconsistent in 3 duplication that have been done for all the bacteria. Conclusion(s): VCO demonstrated potential antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans but not on Streptococcus mutans and Lactbacillus casei. Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65997/1/ID47_IMJM-Vol16-Supp2.pdf Mohamad Nasir, Nur Ainatul Mardia and Abllah, Zurainie and Shahdan, Intan Azura and Jalaludin, Anil Azura (2017) The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 16 (Supplementary issue no 2). http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2016%20No%201%20Supp%202/ID47_IMJM-Vol16-Supp2.pdf
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topic RK Dentistry
RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
spellingShingle RK Dentistry
RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
Mohamad Nasir, Nur Ainatul Mardia
Abllah, Zurainie
Shahdan, Intan Azura
Jalaludin, Anil Azura
The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen
description Introduction: As time progressed, our diet changed to include the types of foods that will promote decay and so dental caries became a widespread and serious concern. Dental caries had been reported adding to the significantly high number of oral health problem worldwide, causing a burden to health care system. Despite the existing of prevention courses, the numbers did not appear to decrease. Originated from natural resources, virgin coconut oil (VCO) has been proposed as an alternative treatment as it has been reported to demonstrate antimicrobial activity on various bacteria. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate whether VCO has antimicrobial effects on certain, selected cariogenic bacteria. Materials and Methods: Crude extract of VCO was prepared by using a natural method of fermentation. The composition of VCO were screened using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometry (GCMS). The antimicrobial activities of VCO were evaluated against three selected oral pathogens; Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus casei and Candida albicans using disc diffusion method. The inhibitory activities of VCO were determined by measuring the diameter of inhibition zone. The antimicrobial activities were further tested using broth micro-dilution technique to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Results: The inhibition zone was observed on Candida albicans plate, however no inhibitions were observed on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei plates. The MIC and MBC results were inconsistent in 3 duplication that have been done for all the bacteria. Conclusion(s): VCO demonstrated potential antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans but not on Streptococcus mutans and Lactbacillus casei.
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author Mohamad Nasir, Nur Ainatul Mardia
Abllah, Zurainie
Shahdan, Intan Azura
Jalaludin, Anil Azura
author_facet Mohamad Nasir, Nur Ainatul Mardia
Abllah, Zurainie
Shahdan, Intan Azura
Jalaludin, Anil Azura
author_sort Mohamad Nasir, Nur Ainatul Mardia
title The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen
title_short The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen
title_full The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen
title_fullStr The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen
title_full_unstemmed The antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen
title_sort antimicrobial effect of virgin coconut oil on oral pathogen
publisher Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2017
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