Effect of Piper betle L. leaf extract on the virulence activity of Streptococcus mutans - An in vitro study

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1470-1475

  Nalina, T ^a   Rahim, Z H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Glucosyltransferase; Hydrophobicity; Piper betle L.; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

PIPER BETLE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 33749673981     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.1470.1475     Document Type: Article

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