Volatile components of Camellia sinensis inhibit growth and biofilm formation of oral streptococci in vitro

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1336-1341

  Hassani, Alireza Shoae ^a   Amirmozafari, Nour ^b   Ordouzadeh, Negar ^a   Hamdi, Kasra ^c   Nazari, Rashed ^a   Ghaemi, Amir ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Lahijan Branch of Azad University   (Iran)

^d GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Camellia sinensis; Dental caries; Non fermented; Semi fermented; Tea components

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMELLIA SINENSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

GLASS; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; STREPTOCOCCUS; TEA;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLASS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOUTH; PLANT EXTRACTS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 53749099637     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.1336.1341     Document Type: Article

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