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Table 4 Antibacterial sensitivity of S. aureus and E. coli with tested toothpastes

From: Solution properties and comparative antimicrobial efficacy study of different brands of toothpaste of Nepal

Toothpastes

The diameter of the zone of inhibition in mm

S. aureus

E. coli

1:1

1:2

1:4

1:8

1:1

1:2

1:4

1:8

DR

23.0 ± 1.0**

17.7 ± 0.6*

12.3 ± 2.1

7.3 ± 0.6

15.3 ± 0.6

15.3 ± 0.6

8.0 ± 1.0

7.7 ± 0.6

PD

18.7 ± 0.6

17.0 ± 1.0

15.3 ± 0.6**

14.0 ± 1.0**

17.0 ± 1.0

14.0 ± 1.0

12.7 ± 0.6

6.7 ± 0.6

SKH

20.0 ± 1.0*

17.3 ± 1.2

15.7 ± 0.6

12.0 ± 1.0

15.7 ± 1.2

15.7 ± 1.2

12.7 ± 1.2

10.0 ± 1.0

DH

19.7 ± 1.2**

18.3 ± 0.6**

16.7 ± 0.6**

11.0 ± 1.0*

14.7 ± 0.6

12.7 ± 0.6

10.3 ± 0.6

7.7 ± 0.6

ANH

21.3 ± 0.6**

20.0 ± 1.0*

20.3 ± 0.6**

12.7 ± 0.6

16.0 ± 1.0

14.7 ± 0.6

14.0 ± 1.0

12.3 ± 0.6

DHG

19.0 ± 1.0**

18.0 ± 1.0**

18.3 ± 0.6**

10.0 ± 1.0

13.7 ± 0.6

13.3 ± 0.6

12.7 ± 0.6

12.0 ± 1.0

DSS

19.7 ± 1.5

16.0 ± 1.0*

15.0 ± 1.0**

10.3 ± 0.6

14.3 ± 1.5

13.0 ± 1.0

8.7 ± 1.2

8.3 ± 0.6

CU

17.0 ± 1.0

16.7 ± 0.6**

15.3 ± 0.6**

14.3 ± 0.6**

14.0 ± 1.0

13.7 ± 0.6

11.7 ± 0.6

10.3 ± 0.6

Amk

24

21

  1. Numbers connote mean value ± standard deviation (n = 3)
  2. *P < 0.01, **P < 0.005