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: Received: 15 January 2024 / Approved: 16 January 2024 / Online: 16 January 2024 (06:28:50 CET)
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Dawodu, O.G.; Sanusi, L.O. Production of Herbal Toothpaste for Halitosis Control. Preprints2024, 2024011174. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1174.v1
Dawodu, O.G.; Sanusi, L.O. Production of Herbal Toothpaste for Halitosis Control. Preprints 2024, 2024011174. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1174.v1
Dawodu, O.G.; Sanusi, L.O. Production of Herbal Toothpaste for Halitosis Control. Preprints2024, 2024011174. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1174.v1
APA Style
Dawodu, O.G., & Sanusi, L.O. (2024). Production of Herbal Toothpaste for Halitosis Control. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1174.v1
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Dawodu, O.G. and Latifat O Sanusi. 2024 "Production of Herbal Toothpaste for Halitosis Control" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1174.v1
Abstract
Halitosis can be defined as bad breath or a condition frequently characterized by a disagreeable or unpleasant odor emanating from the oral cavity. Most modern toothpaste used today cater for general oral hygiene and not for specific tooth-mouth maladies like halitosis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to produce herbal toothpaste for halitosis control. Using the method of Mamatha and Naveen (2007) for herbal toothpaste production, the following natural components; Bridelia ferrugeinea and alum were utilized. Different toothpaste samples were also produced using different components in different proportions. Bacteria were isolated from the oral cavity of selected respondents. To assay the efficacy of the herbal toothpaste produced, sensitivity tests, and physiochemical tests for toothpaste efficacy were used. Comparative analysis between the toothpaste produced and commercial toothpaste was also carried out.
Physicochemical properties of the herbal toothpastes produced showed that they were purely alkaline, while the selected commercial toothpaste was slightly alkaline. Also, they had consistency in foaming ability, moisture contents, and volatile contents. Sensitivity tests of the herbal toothpastes produced showed that they were effective antimicrobial agents against Staphylococcus aureus isolates. From the results obtained our toothpaste showed efficacy in terms of halitosis control.
Keywords
Toothpaste; halitosis; medicinal plants
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Life Sciences
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