Table 1:
Inhibition zone of MSE against periodontal pathogens.
Periodontal Pathogens
Zone of Inhibition (mm)
50 mg/ml MSE
0.2% Chlorhexidine
P. gingivalis
10.00 ± 0.33
10.33 ± 0.58
A. actinomycetemcomitans
17.33 ± 0.58
18.33 ± 0.58
Data are means of three replicates (n = 3) ± standard error.