Anticariogenic activity of macelignan isolated from Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) against Streptococcus mutans

Phytomedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 261-266

  Chung, J Y ^a   Choo, J H ^a   Lee, M H ^a   Hwang, J K ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Dental caries; Macelignan; Myristica fragrans; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

CARIOGENIC AGENT; CINEOLE; MACELIGNAN; MENTHOL; METHANOL; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SALICYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; SANGUINARINE; THYMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUTMEG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; LIGNANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; OILS, VOLATILE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 32844462724     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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