Anticariogenic properties of the extract of Cyperus rotundus

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 497-505

  Yu, Hyeon Hee ^a   Lee, Da Hong ^b   Seo, Se Jeong ^b   You, Yong Ouk ^b  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyperus rotundus; Dental caries; Dental plaque; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ACID; ANTICARIES AGENT; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS EXTRACT; GLUCAN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYAPATITE; SUCROSE;

ACID SECRETION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ACIDS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CYPERUS; DENTAL CARIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PLANT EXTRACTS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 34347402255     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07005016     Document Type: Article

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