Screening of anti-bacterial activity of Solanum trilobatum Linn. seed extract against dental pathogens

In the present study, seed crude extracts of Solanum trilobatum was studied for its ability to inhibit the growth of dental (bacterial) pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus sanguinis and Lactobacillus acidophilus). Collected seeds of S. trilobatum were properly washed and shade dried at room temperature, crushed and extracted in acetone, petroleum ether and chloroform. The antibacterial...