Prevention of artificial dental plaque formation in vitro by plant extracts

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 964-973

  Smullen, J ^a,b   Finney, M ^a   Storey, D M ^a   Foster, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Plant extracts; Plaque; Polyphenols; Rosmarinus; Salvia; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; HYDROXYAPATITE; MAMMALS;

ANTIMICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUES; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; IN-VITRO; PLAQUE; POLYPHENOLS; ROSMARINU; SALVIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

PLANT EXTRACTS;

ACID; COCOA EXTRACT; GLUCAN; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; SALVIA OFFICIANALIS EXTRACT; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CARBOHYDRATE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; PLANT EXTRACT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEED; TEA; VINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION PREVENTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BOVINAE; ROSMARINUS; SALVIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; THEOBROMA CACAO; VITACEAE;

EID: 84866282852     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05380.x     Document Type: Article

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