Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1308-1312

  Xu, Jing Shu ^a   Cui, Yun ^a   Liao, Xian Min ^a   Tan, Xiao Bin ^a   Cao, Xue ^a  

^a FIRST PEOPLE S HOSPITAL OF YUNNAN PROVINCE   (China)

Author keywords

Caries; Emodin; Glucosyltransferase; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EMODIN; FLUORIDE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; RAT; SCORING SYSTEM; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84906487954     PISSN: 17920981     EISSN: 17921015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.1857     Document Type: Article

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