In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Pomegranate Juice and Peel Extracts on Cariogenic Bacteria.
Gianmaria Fabrizio FerrazzanoElisa SciosciaDaniela SaterialeGabiria PastoreRoberta ColicchioChiara PagliucaTiziana CantileBrunella AlcidiMarco CodaAniello IngenitoElena ScaglioneAnnunziata Gaetana CicatielloMaria Grazia VolpeMichele Di StasioPaola SalvatoreCaterina PagliaruloPublished in: BioMed research international (2017)
In vitro microbiological tests demonstrate that the hydroalcoholic extracts of pomegranate juice and peel are able to contrast the main cariogenic bacteria involved in tooth decay. Although being preliminary data, our results suggest that pomegranate polyphenolic compounds could represent a good adjuvant for the prevention and treatment of dental caries.