Comparative study of in Vitro antibacterial activity of miswak extracts and different toothpastes

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 82-88

  Mohammed, Sarmad Ghazi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASRAH   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chewing sticks; Miswak; Salvadora persica; Toothpastes streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALVADORA PERSICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84876259666     PISSN: 15574989     EISSN: 15574997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajabssp.2013.82.88     Document Type: Article

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