Abstract: Background: Recent studies have implicated a direct relation between total antioxidant status of unstimulated saliva and dental caries, which can pave way in understanding the susceptibility of individuals for dental caries. Aim: To evaluate the Total Antioxidant Level (TAL) in unstimulated saliva of children, and to correlate the TAL with caries experience and periodontal health. Design: A total of 60 children, in the age group of 6-12 yrs, were included in the study. Children were divided
collected from the courtyard and washed with distilled water, later dried under the shade for 10-12 days. Dried leaves were then grounded into powder, in an electric grinder. Whatman filter paper no. 3 was used to pack the leaf powder and extracted under soxhlet extractor in methanol at 80 °C for 12 hour. Whatman filter paper no. 1 was used to filter the extract, and later dried using rota-vapour. Fruits of E. officinalis were dried for one month under shade and with the help of an electrical grinder
A soft drink (also called soda, pop, coke, soda pop, fizzy drink, seltzer, mineral, lolly water or carbonated beverage) is a beverage that typically contains carbonated water, a sweetener and a flavoring. The sweetener may be sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, sugar substitutes (in the case of diet drinks) or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives and other ingredients. Soft drinks are called "soft" in contrast to "hard drinks" (alcoholic