Protective effect of Platymiscium floribundum Vog. in tree extract on periodontitis inflammation in rats.

Periodontitis is an immuno-inflammatory disease, which can lead to tooth loss. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Platymiscium floribundum Vog., a Brazilian tree which has been used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent, in a pre-clinical trial of periodontitis in rats. Periodo...

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Main Authors: Jordânia M O Freire, Hellíada V Chaves, Alrieta H Teixeira, Luzia Herminia T de Sousa, Isabela Ribeiro Pinto, José Jackson do N Costa, Nayara Alves de Sousa, Karuza Maria A Pereira, Virgínia C C Girão, Vanessa C S Ferreira, João Evangelista de Ávila Dos Santos, Mary Anne S Lima, Antônia T A Pimenta, Raquel de C Montenegro, Maria Elisabete A de Moraes, Vicente de P T Pinto, Gerardo C Filho, Mirna M Bezerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223800