Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Effects of Moringa oleifera (Moringa) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) Methanolic Extracts against Strains of Enterococcus faecalis.

Lucía Arévalo-HíjarMiguel Angel Aguilar-LuisStefany Caballero-GarcíaNéstor Gonzáles-SotoJuana Mercedes Del Valle-Mendoza

Published in: International journal of dentistry (2018)

In conclusion, we demonstrated that the methanolic extract of Azadirachta indica and Moringa oleifera both have an antibacterial effect against Enterococcus faecalis strains during the first 24 and 48 hours. None of the extracts exhibited toxicity against the cell lines under low concentrations.

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