In vitro anti-biofilm activity of macelignan isolated from Myristica fragrans Houtt. against oral primary colonizer bacteria

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 308-312

  Yanti, ^a,b   Rukayadi, Yaya ^a,c   Kim, Kyu Hoi ^a   Hwang, Jae Kwan ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Faculty of Engineering   (Indonesia)

^c BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Anti biofilm activity; Macelignan; Myristica fragrans Houtt.; Oral bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MACELIGNAN; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYSTYRENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; NUTMEG; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL CARIES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LIGNANS; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

EID: 40849142210     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2312     Document Type: Article

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