Clinical Efficacy of Saffron Mouth Rinse in Periodontitis Patients With Renal Disease

"Saffron powder (purchased from Moayeri Copmany2 in Oman, prepared from the stigma of Crocus sativus L.).~Total of 10 mg of saffron powder will be added to 100 ml of distilled water. Then, it will be incubated on a shaker for 24 h. The material will be passed through several layers of muslin cloth. The extracts will then be poured into a round bottom balloon and placed in the freezer at a temperature of -80°C. After freezing, the extracts were placed in a freeze-dryer.~In vacuum, the solvent will be removed and saffron powder will be obtained. After preparing the initial concentration, serial dilution with ratios of one-half and one-third will be performed in sterile vials and one-half of the final concentration will be discarded.~After the preparation of extract, the 0.2% saffron mouthwash will be prepared by mixing the following ingredients: 1. propylene glycol (5 g) 2. saffron extract (0.2 g) 3. polysorbate 80 (1.8 g) 4. sodium benzoate (0.2 g) 5. water (91 g)."

commercial product of 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash.