Bacteriostatic effect of copaiba oil (Copaifera officinalis) against Streptococcus mutans

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-38

  Pieri, Fábio Alessandro ^a   Martins Mussi, Maria Carolina ^b   Fiorini, João Evangelista ^c   Scatamburlo Moreira, Maria Aparecida ^a   Schneedorf, José Mauricio ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Center for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies and School of Medicine José do Rosário Vellano University   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALFENAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Cariology; Dentistry; Phytotherapics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; FABACEAE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL CARIES; FABACEAE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84859129923     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-64402012000100006     Document Type: Article

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