Antimicrobial activity of Uncaria tomentosa against oral human pathogens

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-50

  Ccahuana Vasquez, Renzo Alberto ^a   Ferreira dos Santos, Silvana Soléo ^b   Koga Ito, Cristiane Yumi ^c   Cardoso Jorge, Antonio Olavo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAUBATÉ   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Candida albicans; Cat's claw; Contact inhibition

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147188751     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1806-83242007000100008     Document Type: Article

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