# Effectiveness of photosensitized curcumin fibers, aloevera, amla juice and panchatulsi in disinfecting guttapercha cones

## TL;DR

This study compares the antimicrobial effectiveness of herbal disinfectants on guttapercha cones, finding that PanchaTulsi and curcumin fibers work best.

## Contribution

The study introduces a comparison of novel herbal disinfectants for dental use, highlighting PanchaTulsi and curcumin fibers as top performers.

## Key findings

- PanchaTulsi showed the highest antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis.
- Photosensitized curcumin fibers were more effective than Amla juice and Aloe vera in disinfecting guttapercha cones.
- All tested herbal disinfectants outperformed the positive control with no disinfectant.

## Abstract

Herbal remedies have demonstrated remarkable effects as anti-diabetic, anticancer, antimicrobials, immunological modulatory agent in
liver problems, respiratory illnesses, and as beauty agents. The need for more affordable, readily accessible, and alternative medicines
has led to a rise in the recognition of herbal drugs. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of
photosensitized curcumin fibers, Aloevera, Amla Juice and Pancha Tulsi in disinfecting guttapercha (GP) cones. It was observed that all
experimental disinfectants were found to have greater antimicrobial action than the positive control in which no disinfectant was used.
The order of antimicrobial action among different experimental disinfectants against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis in
disinfection of GP cones was in following order PanchaTulsi>Curcumin fibers >Amla juice > Aloe vera. It was concluded that all
herbal disinfectants were found to have antimicrobial effectiveness in disinfection of GP cones with Panchtulsi having maximum
disinfectant ability followed by photosensitized curcumin fibres.