Propolis, Aloe Vera, Green Tea, Cranberry, Calendula, Myrrha and Salvia Properties against Periodontal Microorganisms

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 11; p. 2172
• Main Authors: Figueiredo, Luciene Cristina, Figueiredo, Nathalia Freitas, Cruz, Daniele Ferreira da, Baccelli, Gustavo Titonele, Sarachini, Gabriela Espinoza, Bueno, Manuela Rocha, Feres, Magda, Bueno-Silva, Bruno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 31.10.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Aloe; Angiosperms; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial agents; Bacterial infections; biofilm; Biofilms; Biological effects; Care and treatment; Chemical control; Comparative analysis; Cranberries; Cytokines; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Disease; DNA; Enzymes; Etiology; Green tea; Health care; Health services; Hygiene; Inflammation; Mechanical control; Metabolism; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Natural products; Oral cavity; Oral diseases; Oral hygiene; oral microorganisms; P. gingivalis; Pathogenesis; Pathogens; Periodontitis; Physiological aspects; Propolis; Review; Tea; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; Brazil
• ISSN: 2076-2607; 2076-2607
• DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10112172

The oral cavity harbors hundreds of microorganisms that may be uncontrolled and provoke several diseases. In this sense, periodontitis is a complex multifactorial disease with an essential microbial component in its etiology. Periodontal treatment involves mechanical control of the supra- and subgingival biofilm, but not all patients respond predictably to treatment. In this way, the biofilm chemical control helps in the reduction of periodontal pathogens during treatment or in the delay of bacterial re-colonization after scaling and root planning. Several products have been studied as adjunctive therapy and have shown promising results. Therefore, the present article reviews the biological effects of propolis, aloe vera, green tea, cranberry, calendula, myrrha and salvia that may support their use in the control of subgingival biofilm in patients with periodontitis. All the natural products cited above showed exciting results against microorganisms related to oral diseases, mainly periodontitis. These substances also have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. The natural agents propolis, aloe vera, green tea, cranberry, calendula, myrrha and salvia demonstrated potential to be used as oral hygiene products, based on their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory actions.