In vitro antimicrobial activity of propolis and Arnica montana against oral pathogens

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-148

  Koo, H ^a   Gomes, B P F A ^a   Rosalen, P L ^a   Ambrosano, G M B ^a   Park, Y K ^a   Cury, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arnica montana; Dental plaque; Microorganism; Propolis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ARNICA MONTANA; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLUCAN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; PROPOLIS; SUCROSE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PORPHYROMONAS; PORPHYROMONAS ENDODONTALIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ARNICA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; MOUTH; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; PORPHYROMONAS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA; PROPOLIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; SUCROSE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ARNICA; ARNICA MONTANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; CRICETUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; PORPHYROMONAS; PORPHYROMONAS ENDODONTALIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA; PREVOTELLA DENTICOLA; PROPOLIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS 6715;

EID: 0034142062     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(99)00117-X     Document Type: Article

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