| Acceptance rate | 46% |
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| Time to first decision | 6 months* |
| Time to decision with review | 50 days* |
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**The days mentioned above are averages and do not indicate exact durations. The process may vary for each article.
ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia
2025 , Vol 63 , Num 2
Antimicrobial activity of European Pharmacopoeia quality essential oil combinations against oral pathogens
1 Istanbul Medipol University, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Beykoz, Istanbul, Türkiye2 Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Izmir, Türkiye
3 Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Eskisehir, Türkiye
DOI : 10.23893/1307-2080.APS6330 Viewed : 75 - Downloaded : 23 This study evaluates the antimicrobial activity of European Pharmacopeia quality essential oils from Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Carum carvi L., and Pinus mugo Turra in mouthwash formulations with various combinations. These essential oils are ethnobotanically recognized for treating throat infections. Antimicrobial testing was conducted using microdilution and disc diffusion methods against oral pathogens. The mouthwash formulations were created as binary and quadruple combinations of the four oils. Formulations contains essential oils in the range of 0.5-0.55 mg/mL. Among the seven combinations tested, the most potent were the F. vulgare - P. mugo (25 mm zone diameter) and L. angustifolia - C. carvi (30 mm zone diameter) blends against Streptococcus mitis. While none of the formulations were effective against Moraxella catarrhalis, all were generally effective against S. mutans. Consequently, it is suggested that the mouthwash formulations developed with these essential oils may be particularly useful in preventing dental caries. Keywords : mouthwash, disc diffusion, essential oil, European Pharmacopeia