Stemodia maritima L. Extract Decreases Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Alveolar Bone Loss in an Experimental Periodontitis Rat Model

Stemodia maritima L. Extract Decreases Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Alveolar Bone Loss in an Experimental Periodontitis Rat Model

Periodontitis is very prevalent worldwide and is one of the major causes of tooth loss in adults. About 80% of the worldwide population use medicinal plants for their health care. Stemodia maritima L. (S. maritima) antioxidant and antimicrobial effects in vitro as well as anti-inflammatory propertie...

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Main Authors: Alrieta H. Teixeira, Jordânia M. de Oliveira Freire, Luzia H. T. de Sousa, Antônia T. Parente, Nayara A. de Sousa, Angela M. C. Arriaga, Francisca R. Lopes da Silva, Iracema M. Melo, Igor I. Castro da Silva, Karuza M. A. Pereira, Paula Goes, José J. do Nascimento Costa, Gerardo Cristino-Filho, Vicente de Paulo T. Pinto, Hellíada V. Chaves, Mirna M. Bezerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Stemodia maritima L.
periodontitis
inflammation
oxidative stress
bone loss
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00988/full

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