Screening of antibacterial activities of edible plants against streptococcus mutans

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 190-193

  Ohara, Akihiro ^a   Saito, Fumie ^a   Matsuhisa, Tsugio ^a  

^a MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Ginger; Japanese ginger; Paper disc; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; ZINGIBER MIOGA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 61849142881     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.14.190     Document Type: Article

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