Physical and biological properties of yam as a saliva substitute

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-183

  Park, Moon Soo ^a   Chang, Ji Youn ^b   Kim, Yoon Young ^b   Kang, Jeong Hyun ^b   Kho, Hong Seop ^b  

^a Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^b School of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lysozyme; Peroxidase; Saliva substitute; Viscosity; Wettability; Yam

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; HEN EGG LYSOZYME; LYSOZYME; PEROXIDASE; PROTEIN; SALIVA SUBSTITUTE;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; SALIVA; VISCOSITY; WETTABILITY; YAM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; CATTLE; DIOSCOREA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MURAMIDASE; PEROXIDASE; PROTEINS; SALIVA; SALIVA, ARTIFICIAL; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VISCOSITY; WETTABILITY;

BOVINAE; DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 74449091846     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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