Antibacterial activity of polyphenol components in oolong tea extract against Streptococcus mutans

Caries Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-8

  Sasaki, H ^a   Matsumoto, M ^a   Tanaka, T ^b   Maeda, M ^b   Nakai, M ^b   Hamada, S ^a   Ooshima, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Oolong tea; Polyphenol; Streptococcus mutans; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

POLYPHENOL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TEA;

ANIMALS; CATECHIN; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SERUM ALBUMIN, BOVINE; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TEA;

EID: 0347950948     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000073913     Document Type: Article

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