Social practices associated with the use of Lycopersicum esculentum plant in oral diseases in a group of adults, 2004.

Authors

  • Ángela María Sarrazola Moncada Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
  • Eliana Martínez Herrera Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
  • Andrés Alonso Agudelo Suárez Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
  • Marcela Alzate Suárez Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
  • Leidy Catalina Arango García Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
  • Mónica Aristizábal Giraldo Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
  • Jheny Patricia Morillo Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín

Keywords:

Lycopersicum esculentum, mouth conditions, inflammatory processes, social practices

Abstract

A study was conducted to describe the use of Lycopersicum esculentum plant in oral mucous for which a semi-structural survey was administered to 286 patients in May, 2004, who had been seen at Emergency Clinics and at Comprehensive Adult Care clinic of the Odontology School of University of Antioquía. It was found that 51,2% of the surveyed people had sometimes used this plant because their families and friends had encouraged to do so, mainly for management of oral swellings (83,9%). Leaves are the most used part of this plant (94,4%) for mouthwash (97,01%), boiled preparations and infusions to be used 3 times a day as an average. The acceptance of alternative medicine favours its use due to its therapeutic qualities for treating infections and swellings of oral mucous. It was recommended to prove by means of future clinical studies the therapeutic effectiveness of the plant so that it can be legally accepted as a medicinal plant in Colombia.

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Published

2006-04-09

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Sarrazola Moncada Ángela M, Martínez Herrera E, Alonso Agudelo Suárez A, Alzate Suárez M, Arango García LC, Aristizábal Giraldo M, et al. Social practices associated with the use of Lycopersicum esculentum plant in oral diseases in a group of adults, 2004. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2006 Apr. 9 [cited 2025 Feb. 7];43(2):46-51. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2487

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2006): APR- JUN

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Research Article

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