Evaluation of antimicrobial properties of fruit extracts of terminalia chebula against dental caries pathogens

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 105-111

  Aneja, Kamal Rai ^a   Joshi, Radhika ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agar well diffusion; Antimicrobial activity; Dental caries; Inhibition zone; Terminalia chebula

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; AMPHOTERICIN B; CIPROFLOXACIN; METHANOL; TERMINALIA CHEBULA EXTRACT;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SOLVENT EFFECT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 77953440798     PISSN: 20083645     EISSN: 20084161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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