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. 2022 Jun 15;12:75. doi: 10.1186/s13568-022-01417-7

Table 4.

Mean value of zones of inhibition (mm) of A, E, Z, F, and CHX 0.2% in Disc Agar Diffusion test

Bacteria MBC/MFC concentrations CHX 0.2%
F Z E A
C. albicans 14 13.66 11.66 10 20
S. mutans 20* 19.66* 18 13.33 20.66
S. mitis 16 14.66 16.66 13 21.33
S. salivarius 17.66 16.66 15.33 14 21
L. acidophilus 14.33 11.66 10.66 11.33 21.66
E. coli 16.33 15 14 12 21
S. aureus 15 14.33 11.66 10 20

All samples were tested three times in independent experiments

A: Arctium lappa, E: Echinacea purpurea, Z: Zateria multiflora, F: Formulation, CHX: Chlorhexidine

*shows the insignificant difference (p > 0.05) with Chlorhexidine 0.2%