[Table/Fig-1]:

Zones of inhibition of 0.2% chlorhexidine, gold standard (fluconazole/ciprofloxacin) and the extracts of Punica granatum, Psidium guajava, Nelumbo nucifera and Coffea canephora in millimetres (Means and standard deviation) * R, resistant; † NA, not applicable

Bacteria → Concentrations↓	C. albicans	S. mutans	S. mitis	P. gingivalis	P.intermedia
Pomegranate 1%	15 (1.15)	20 (1.41)	25 (0.82)	R	R
Pomegranate 5%	15 (0.82)	32 (1.26)	25 (0.00)	R	R
Pomegranate 10%	15 (0.00)	33 (0.82)	28 (2.16)	R	R
Pomegranate 15%	15 (0.00)	33 (0.82)	30 (0.96)	R	R
Pomegranate 20%	15 (0.00)	34 (0.82)	30 (1.63)	R	R
Guava 1%	R	R	R	R	R
Guava 5%	R	15 (0.00)	15 (0.00)	R	R
Guava 10%	R	20 (0.82)	20 (0.82)	R	R
Guava 15%	R	22 (1.63)	23 (1.42)	R	R
Guava 20%	R	23 (1.42)	25 (0.00)	R	20 (1.63)
Lotus 1%	R	10 (0.00)	30 (1.82)	R	R
Lotus 5%	R	15 (1.82)	35 (2.16)	R	R
Lotus 10%	R	20 (1.41)	35 (2.45)	R	R
Lotus 15%	R	23 (2.00)	35 (1.41)	R	R
Lotus 20%	R	25 (1.41)	36 (2.00)	R	20 (1.82)
Coffee 1%	R	15 (0.00)	R	8 (1.41)	R
Coffee 5%	R	20 (2.30)	15 (0.00)	8 (1.15)	R
Coffee 10%	R	23 (1.82)	18 (0.82)	10 (0.82)	R
Coffee 15%	15 (0.00)	23 (1.41)	23 (2.16)	13 (0.82)	18 (1.41)
Coffee 20%	20 (0.00)	23 (2.16)	25 (0.00)	15 (1.15)	20 (2.45)
Fluconazole	24	NA	NA	NA	NA
Ciprofloxacin	NA	26	26	32	32
Chlorhexidine	25	30	26	20	15