Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans growth by hen egg-derived fatty acids

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1433-1437

  Brady, D ^a   Lowe, N ^a   Gaines, S ^a   Fenelon, L ^a   McPartlin, J ^b   O'Farrelly, C ^c  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Egg yolk; Oleic acid; Pancreatin; S. mutans

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0038189711     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb09662.x     Document Type: Article

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