Antimicrobial activity of Arctium lappa constituents against microorganisms commonly found in endodontic infections

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 192-196

  Pereira, Juliana Vianna ^a   Bergamo, Débora Cristina Baldoqui ^a   Pereira, José Odair ^b   França, Suzelei De Castro ^a   Pietro, Rosemeire Cristina Linhares Rodrigues ^a   Silva Sousa, Yara Teresinha Corrêa ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Arctium lappa; Endodontics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144460364     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 01036440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402005000300004     Document Type: Article

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