Evaluation of Antimicrobial Effect of Ginger, Apple Cider Vinegar against Streptococcus Mutans , Enterococcus Faecalis and Candida Albicans

Oral infections are most frequently caused by three oral microorganisms: . To evaluate antimicrobial potential of 10% ginger extract (GE) and apple vinegar against , , and . The GE and apple cider vinegar (ACV) were tested for microbiological evaluation to identify the inhibitory zone using the agar disk diffusion test against , , and . The 10% ethanolic GE and ACV showed a maximum zone of inhibition zone against , , and . The intragroup comparison was insignificant. Apple vinegar and 10% ethanolic GE were shown to have good antimicrobial properties against all three tested pathogens.