Antimicrobial effects of four medicinal plants on dental plaque

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 132-137

  Babpour, Ebrahim ^a   Angaji, S Abdolhamid ^b   Angaji, S Mahdi ^c  

^a Azad University   (Iran)

^b KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcoholic extract; Aqueous extract; Dental plaque

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA EXTRACT; MELISSA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; RHUS CORRIARIA EXTRACT; THYMUS VULGARIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RHUS CORRIARIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; THYME; TOOTH PLAQUE;

MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; RHUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 73549099803     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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