Susceptibility of cariogenic streptococcus mutans to extracts of Garcinia kola, Hibiscus sabdariffa, and Solanum americanum

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 230-233

  Afolabi, O C ^a   Ogunsola, F T ^a   Coker, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cariogenesis; Garcinia kola; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Solanum americanum; Streptococuus mutans; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

GARCINIA KOLA EXTRACT; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLANUM AMERICANUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FRUIT; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PLANT LEAF; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLANUM AMERICANUM; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; FRUIT; GARCINIA KOLA; HIBISCUS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SOLANUM; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 64249167015     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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