Study of antibacterial action of hydroalcoholic extract of propolis red on Enterococcus fa

A study by Anderson Lessa Siqueira evaluates the antimicrobial action of red propolis extract from Brejo Grande, Sergipe, Brazil, against Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212. The research includes in vitro disk diffusion and minimum bactericidal concentration tests, and ex vivo tests on 30 extracted human teeth divided into three treatment groups. Results show the 7.5% propolis extract produced inhibition zones of 12-16 mm and prevented bacterial growth, with the extract containing 1.8% flavonoids.

Use Cases

• Compare antibacterial efficacy of natural extracts based on inhibition zone measurements and minimum bactericidal concentration.
• Model dose-response relationships for antimicrobial agents using data from four tested concentrations (1%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%).
• Benchmark natural product performance against standard treatments using results from the sodium hypochlorite control group.
• Analyze the correlation between flavonoid content and antimicrobial activity in propolis samples.

Strengths

• Explicit test results include inhibition zone measurements (12-16 mm) and a determined minimum bactericidal concentration (7.5%).
• The experimental design includes both in vitro and ex vivo (30 human teeth) validation methods.
• The propolis extract is characterized with a specific flavonoid content measurement (1.8%).

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level data are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset's freshness and last update date are unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single collection location in Sergipe, Brazil.

Provenance

Source

Anderson Lessa Siqueira via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Experimental study involving sample collection, extract preparation, and laboratory testing.

Geography

Brejo Grande, Sergipe, Brazil