The Buzz Button to your Toothache – Spilanthes acmella : A Review

Spilanthes acmella, commonly known as toothache plant, is an important medicinal plant belonging to family Asteraceae. It has been reported to possess various biological activities like anti-pyretic, antidiuretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, anticancer and antitoothache etc. The bioactive chemical component is spilanthol, an alkamide which is present in roots and all aerial parts of the plant. Spilanthol has high industrial demand for its use in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toothpaste industry. S.acmella is quickly getting depleted from its natural habitat, because of its wider applications for commercial use

Punica Granatum L - A Nutraceutical functional food

Pomegranate is a widely used plant having medicinal properties. Pomegranates and their extracts may serve as natural alternatives due to their potency against a wide range of bacterial and viral pathogens. The synergistic action of the pomegranate constituents appears to be superior to that of single constituents.Pomegranate provides health benefits, that is, a nutraceutical food. It is used in dentistry as an active ingredient such as mouth rinse for plaque control, treatment of various oral lesions, storage media for avulsed teeth, wound healing. This paper describes the uses of pomegranate, its mechanism and various therapeutic and dental applications