Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of various concentrations of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) extract against Streptococcus mutans: An in vitro study

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-359

  Agarwal, Pooja ^a   Nagesh, L ^a   Murlikrishnan, ^b  

^a Davangere   (India)

^b Bapuji College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Ocimum sanctum; Streptococcus mutans; Tulsi extract

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BASIL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OCIMUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOLVENTS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 77958614351     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.70800     Document Type: Article

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