Table 1: The effect of S. officinalis ethanolic extract with different concentrations on selected periodontopathogens compared with tetracycline.

 

Bacteria isolates

Inhibition zone of sage ethanolic extract concentrations

 

Tet

 

Aug

25%

50%

75%

R. mucilaginosa

10.4 *

13

13

18.8

19.2

S. acidominimus

11.2

13

13.6

12.4

23.6 *

S. gallolyticus

6.4 *

8.8 *

9.6 *

27.2

25.2

A. heamolyticum

9 *

13 *

13.8 *

23.8

30

G. morbillorum

8.2 *

10.6 *

12.6 *

28.4

25.6