Evaluating the in-vitro antibacterial effect of Iranian propolis on oral microorganisms

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 363-368

  Jafarzadeh Kashi, Tahereh Sadat ^a,b   Kasra Kermanshahi, Ruha ^c   Erfan, Mohammad ^d   Vahid Dastjerdi, Elahe ^e   Rezaei, Yashar ^a   Tabatabaei, Fahimeh Sadat ^e  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ALZAHRA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ethanolic extracts of propolis; Iranian propolis; Oral microorganisms; Water extract of propolis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873382845     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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