Microbial ecology of dental plaques of Jordanian patients and inhibitory effects of Allium sativum and Allium cepa L. extracts

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 650-653

  Masaadeh, Hani A ^a   Hayajneh, Wail A ^a   Momani, Natheer M ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b Private Clinic   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Allium cepa L.; Extract Allium sativum; Garlic; Onion; Plant

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; ONION EXTRACT;

ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CALCULATION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DILUTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; JORDAN; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 33750324553     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.650.653     Document Type: Article

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