Susceptibility of cariogenic microorganisms to phytoconstituents

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activity of the phytochemicals thymol, linalool, and citronellol against Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus salivarius and Streptococcus oralis. Disk diffusion screening on solid medium and measurement of the diameter of the bacterial...

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Main Authors: G. L. S. Ferreira, L. M. D. Bezerra, I. L. A. Ribeiro, R. C. D. Morais Júnior, R. D. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005003106&lng=en&tlng=en