Effects of the medicinal plants Curcuma zedoaria and Camellia sinensis on halitosis control

Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) are the gases mainly responsible for halitosis (bad breath). The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of medicinal plants on halitosis control. Two commonly used plants were tested: Curcuma zedoaria and Camellia sinensis (green tea). These plants were pre...

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Main Authors: Vitor Hugo Farina, Ana Paula de Lima, Ivan Balducci, Adriana Aigotti Haberbeck Brandão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242012000600007