Antimicrobial effect of mastic gum methanolic extract against Porphyromonas gingivalis

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 290-292

  Sterer, Nir ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Mastic gum; Oral malodor; Porphyromonas gingivalis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; MASTIC GUM EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TARODENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GINGIVA DISEASE; HALITOSIS; HEMOLYSIS; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; METHANOL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; RESINS, PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS;

EID: 33745810595     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2006.9.290     Document Type: Article

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