The effect of fennel seeds on pH of saliva – A clinical study

Manohar, Rajkumar; Ganesh, Akila; Abbyramy, N; Abinaya, Ravichandran Vijaya; Balaji, Shruti; Priya, Shanmuga

doi:10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_185_19

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“…Moreover, the presence of cardamom seeds among the ingredients of group I toothpaste making it have antimicrobial activity against dental caries, as they are rich in calcium, iron, phosphorous, and volatile oils [58][59][60] . Similarly, Aneja et al (2009) found in their study that these traditional seeds not only inhibit the activity of oral flora but also alter salivary pH and hence depicting the anti-cariogenic activity 61 .…”

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Biomimetic Remineralization of Early Human Enamel Carious Lesions With Different Commercially Available Herbal Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpastes: An in-Vitro Comparative Evaluation

El-Bedewy,

Zayed,

Hussein

2024

Egyptian Dental Journal

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Objectives: To compare the remineralizing capability of three readily available commercial herbal nanohydroxyapatite toothpastes on early human enamel carious lesions using a PH cycling model. Materials & Methods:Thirty-two caries-free extracted human maxillary central incisors were sectioned cervically about 2mm below cementoenamel junction. Carious-like lesions were induced by immersing the crowns of the samples in acidified gel for 7 days. Samples were then divided into 4 groups (8 samples each); in group I, samples were brushed with BOKA Ela Mint toothpaste, in group II, they were brushed with BOKA Coco Ginger toothpaste, in group III, samples were brushed with BOKA Lemon Lavender toothpaste, and in group IV (control) samples were stored in artificial saliva. The brushing time was 2 minutes twice daily. Using artificial saliva, a pH cycling model was used to simulate remineralization for 45 days. The enamel surfaces of samples were subjected to surface microhardness (SMH) test with a Vickers hardness tester, and the average Ca level was analyzed using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The measurements were done before and after demineralization, and after remineralization. One-way ANOVA, Tukey's test, and paired T-test (P<0.05) were used for analyzing the data.Results: All treatments effectively remineralized the early human enamel carious lesions. BOKA Ela Mint toothpaste showed the maximum increase in SMH and Ca level deposition, while BOKA Lemon Lavender toothpaste showed the lowest. Conclusion:Nanohydroxyapatite toothpastes may be the optimal for bio mimetic remineralization of early human enamel carious lesions.

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Biomimetic Remineralization of Early Human Enamel Carious Lesions With Different Commercially Available Herbal Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpastes: An in-Vitro Comparative Evaluation

El-Bedewy,

Zayed,

Hussein

2024

Egyptian Dental Journal

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Effect of Eating Stevia-coated Fennel Seeds on Salivary pH: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Yavagal,

Divyapriya,

Veeresh

et al. 2023

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry

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Background: Sugar-coated fennel seeds may exhibit cariogenic challenge, hence substituting sugar with stevia may be beneficial. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the effect of eating stevia-coated fennel seeds, sucrose-coated fennel seeds, and roasted fennel seeds on salivary pH. Methodology: A randomized controlled, Latin square design trial involving 15 female research participants aged 20–23 years were allocated to three intervention groups. Assessment of salivary pH after eating stevia-coated fennel seeds (Group A), sucrose-coated fennel seeds (Group B), and roasted fennel seeds (Group C) was done using salivary pH indicator strips at the baseline and after eating 1.5 g of fennel seeds at 1, 20, and 60 min. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 21 (IBM Corp., Armonk, N. Y., USA) was used for statistical analysis. The significant level was fixed at P < 0.05. The inter- and intragroup comparisons of the mean salivary pH were done using one-way and repeated measures ANOVA, respectively, followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. Results: There was a significant increase in salivary pH (P < 0.01) at all time intervals from the baseline after eating stevia-coated fennel seeds compared to sucrose-coated and roasted fennel seeds. Conclusion: Eating stevia-coated fennel seeds showed a significant increase in salivary pH from the baseline compared to sucrose-coated and roasted fennel seeds, and hence, may serve as an anticariogenic mouth freshener.

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The effect of fennel seeds on pH of saliva – A clinical study

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Biomimetic Remineralization of Early Human Enamel Carious Lesions With Different Commercially Available Herbal Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpastes: An in-Vitro Comparative Evaluation

Biomimetic Remineralization of Early Human Enamel Carious Lesions With Different Commercially Available Herbal Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpastes: An in-Vitro Comparative Evaluation

Effect of Eating Stevia-coated Fennel Seeds on Salivary pH: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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