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A total of 252 medicinal plant extracts were screened for biological activity. Antibacterial effects against\n                    <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>F. nucleatum<\/jats:italic>\n                    were evaluated using spectrophotometry and agar well diffusion assays. Anti-inflammatory activity was assessed by nitric oxide inhibition in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Cytotoxicity was measured in gingival epithelial cells and oral keratinocytes. The anti-halitosis effect was determined based on inhibition of methyl mercaptan production using Oral Chroma, a gas chromatography\u2013based device. Of the 252 extracts, 32 demonstrated significant antibacterial activity, VSC suppression, and low cytotoxicity. Among these,\n                    <jats:italic>Polygoni Cuspidati Radix, Rhei Rhizoma, Pini Ramulus<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Piperis Longi Fructus<\/jats:italic>\n                    exhibited the most potent inhibition of methyl mercaptan production. Combination treatments using these extracts maintained efficacy at lower concentrations. The findings suggest that these herbal extracts may serve as effective, safe, and accessible anti-halitosis agents. 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