Research Article

Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate) Extract: In Vivo Study of Antimicrobial Activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis in Galleria mellonella Model

Table 1

Experimental groups.

GroupsLeft prolegRight proleg

P. gingivalis (positive control)1510 μL P. gingivalis
P. gingivalis + PGE1510 μL P. gingivalis10 μL PGE
PGE1510 μL PGE
PBS (negative control)1510 μL PBS

Notes: PGE: pomegranate glycolic extract; PBS: phosphate buffered saline.
Extract concentrations (12.5 mg/mL, 6.25 mg/mL, 3.1 mg/mL, and 2.5 mg/mL) not toxic to G. mellonella.