Antimicrobial activity of propolis against Streptococcus mutans

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 31, 2010, Pages 4966-4969

  Ophori, E A ^a   Eriagbonye, B N ^a   Ugbodaga, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b Central Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Apis mellifera; Dental caries; Ethanol extract of propolis; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROPOLIS; WATER;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; HONEYBEE; HUMAN; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INCUBATION TIME; LACTOBACILLUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH;

APIS MELLIFERA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 77956101104     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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