Propolis antimicrobial activity against periodontopathic bacteria

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 365-369

  Gebara, Elaine C E ^a,b   Lima, Luiz A ^a   Mayer, Marcia P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Estomatologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Minimal inhibitory concentration; Periodontal diseases; Periodontal pathogens; Propolis

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA GINGIVALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; PREVOTELLA MELANINOGENICA; PROPOLIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 19944400496     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822002000400018     Document Type: Article

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