Antibacterial activity of essential oils and their isolated constituents against cariogenic bacteria: A systematic review

Molecules

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 7329-7358

  Freires, Irlan Almeida ^a   Denny, Carina ^a   Benso, Bruna ^a   De Alencar, Severino Matias ^b   Rosalen, Pedro Luiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Dental caries; Isolated compounds; Monoterpenes; Natural products essential oils; Preventive dentistry; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; MOUTHWASH; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; VEGETABLE OIL;

BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LIPPIA; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; LIPPIA; MOUTHWASHES; OILS, VOLATILE; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT OILS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84928651678     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules20047329     Document Type: Review

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