In vitro comparison of the antimicrobial activity of ten herbal extracts against streptococcus mutatis with chlorhexidine

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 878-882

  Dalirsani, Z ^a   Aghazadeh, M ^b   Adibpour, M ^b   Amirchaghmaghi, M ^a   Pakfetrat, A ^a   Mozaffari, P Mosannen ^a   Mehdipour, M ^c   Zenooz, A Taghavi ^c  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chlorhexidine; Inhibitory effect; Plant extract; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958227279     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.878.882     Document Type: Article

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