Antibacterial oral sprays from kaffir lime ( DC.) fruit peel oil and leaf oil and their activities against respiratory tract pathogens.

Background And Aim: Kaffir lime fruit peel oil and Kaffir lime leaf oil have been reported for their activities against respiratory tract pathogens. The purpose of the study was to develop clear oral sprays to be used as a first-defense oral spray.

Experimental Procedure: Clear antibacterial oral sprays were prepared and analyzed for their respective active major compounds, using GC-MS.

Synergistic interaction and mode of action of Citrus hystrix essential oil against bacteria causing periodontal diseases.

Context: Citrus hystrix de Candolle (Rutaceae), an edible plant regularly used as a food ingredient, possesses antibacterial activity, but there is no current data on the activity against bacteria causing periodontal diseases.

Objective: C. hystrix essential oil from leaves and peel were investigated for antibiofilm formation and mode of action against bacteria causing periodontal diseases.