Table 1.

Comparison of mean scores of both clinical and microbiological parameters at baseline.

	Groups	N	Mean	SD	p-Value
GI	2% Lemongrass Gel	20	1.78	0.26	0.868
	10% Doxycycline Gel	20	1.76	0.24
PI	2% Lemongrass Gel	20	1.82	0.20	0.814
	10% Doxycycline Gel	20	1.84	0.19
PPD	2% Lemongrass Gel	20	5.30	0.47	0.744
	10% Doxycycline Gel	20	5.35	0.49
CAL	2% Lemongrass Gel	20	5.50	0.51	0.759
	10% Doxycycline Gel	20	5.55	0.51
Porphyromonas Gingivalis (103 CFU)	2% Lemongrass Gel	20	1.06	0.54	0.757
	10% Doxycycline Gel	20	1.00	0.60
Actinomyces Naeslundi (102 CFU)	2% Lemongrass Gel	20	0.69	0.43	0.683
	10% Doxycycline Gel	20	0.75	0.51
Prevotella Intermedia (103 CFU)	2% Lemongrass Gel	20	1.12	0.48	0.274
	10% Doxycycline Gel	20	0.94	0.52

Statistically significant at 5% level of significance.