Antimicrobial activity of cow urine distillate; gow-ark against 3 periodontal pathogens-an in-vitro study

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Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Antimicrobial activity of cow urine distillate; gow-ark against 3 periodontal pathogens-an in-vitro study
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.

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Maji Shankar Shrinidhi
Bardvalli Gururaj Soumya
Dana Kishan Suchit
TP ShivKumar


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Year: 2016

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Cow Urine Distillate (CUD) has been a wellestablished alternate treatment modality in the field of Ayurveda for a while now, with decades of research evidence. There is evidence to suggest its antimicrobial activity against some clinical pathogen. This invitro study aims to explore the antimicrobial activity of CUD against a few oral pathogens, specifically periodontal pathogens namely, aggregatibacter actenomycetemcomitans (Aa), porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and prevotella intermedia (Pi). These are organisms that are present in plaque (a soft but tenacious substance that accumulates on our teeth every day) and can cause periodontitis. The invitro study attempted to determine the minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations of CUD as against chlorhexidine which is an established gold standard in oral antimicrobial agents and is routinely used in preprocedural rinsing, routine oral hygiene regimens, postoperative maintenance regimes etc. The distillate was satisfactorily effective against Pg and Pi but showed little or no antimicrobial activity against Aa. If CUD is to be even considered a potential antimicrobial agent for oral hygiene, a full battery of animal models, clinical trials and ethical issues need to be addressed. Keywords: cow urine distillate, periodontal pathogens, antimicrobial agent, complementary medicine, alternate therapy

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