Phenolic antibacterials from Piper betle in the prevention of halitosis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 149-152

  Ramji, Niranjan ^a   Ramji, Nivedita ^a   Iyer, Ritu ^b   Chandrasekaran, S ^c  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b P and G Plaza   (India)

^c 39 Swastik Park ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Allylphenols; Antibacterial; Halitosis; In vitro screening; Piper betle

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETEL EXTRACT; CATECHOL DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANETHIOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; HALITOSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PIPER BETLE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PHENOLS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PIPER BETLE; PIPERACEAE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SALIVA; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0036876932     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00194-0     Document Type: Article

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