The antibacterial activity of plant extracts containing polyphenols against Streptococcus mutans

Caries Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 342-349

  Smullen, J ^a   Koutsou, G A ^a   Foster, H A ^a   Zumbe A ^a   Storey, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Dental caries; Oral bacteria; Plant extract; Polyphenols; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FLAVONOID; GRAPE SEED PROANTHOCYANIDINS; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOLS; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CACAO; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TEA; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CACAO; DENTAL CARIES; FLAVONOIDS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TEA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548146067     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000104791     Document Type: Article

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