Swati Mohanty, Sindhu Ramesh, N. P. Muralidharan

Abstract

The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of apple cider vinegar against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans with 5% sodium hypochlorite. Fresh strains of E. faecalis and C. albicans were cultured. The antimicrobial efficacy of apple cider vinegar and 5% sodium hypochlorite against both the strains were assessed individually using antimicrobial susceptibility testing - microtiter plate method. In Group A (E. faecalis + test group), both the test groups showed similar results, that is, 20% of sodium hypochlorite and 20% of apple cider vinegar showed turbidity and the subculture also was positive for the same. In Group B (C. albicans + test group), only 20% of apple cider vinegar showed turbidity; subculture was positive for the same. Apple cider vinegar is as effective as 5% sodium hypochlorite in its antimicrobial efficacy against E. faecalis and C. albicans.