Abstract

Background When root canal infections are concerned the causative factor is primarily the microbial inhabitation which leads to the spread of infection The literature evidence supports the aspect that frequent usage of antibiotics induces resistance and threatens the effectiveness of the treatment So the current issue that is faced globally is the development of resistant microbial species To combat this interest towards the usage of newer herbal horizons is increased Materials and Methods The antibacterial effect of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Morinda Citrifolia was investigated against Enterococcus Faecalis E Faecalis Agar well diffusion and broth dilution methods were used to determine the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration MIC and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration MBC Results The MIC of Ethanolic Extract of Morinda Citrifolia extract was found to be 250 g ml and the MBC was 400 g ml