Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans and other oral Streptococci by hop (Humulus lupulus L.) constituents

Economic Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 118-125

  Bhattacharya, Sanchita ^a   Virani, Salima ^a   Zavro, Mashenka ^a   Haas, Gerhard J ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Ascorbate; Beta acid; Dental caries; Disc diffusion assay; Humulone; Iso alpha acid; Lupulone; MIC; Mouthwash; Thymol; Xanthohumol

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; HUMULUS; HUMULUS LUPULUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 0037965122     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1663/0013-0001(2003)057[0118:IOSMAO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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