Hydroalcoholic Leaf Extract of <i>Punica granatum</i>, alone and in Combination with Calcium Hydroxide, Is Effective against Mono- and Polymicrobial Biofilms of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> and <i>Candida albicans</i>

Hydroalcoholic Leaf Extract of <i>Punica granatum</i>, alone and in Combination with Calcium Hydroxide, Is Effective against Mono- and Polymicrobial Biofilms of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> and <i>Candida albicans</i>

Failures in endodontic treatments are mostly associated with the difficulty in eradicating microbes of the root canal system, highlighting the need to develop novel effective antimicrobials. <i>Punica granatum</i> (pomegranate) leaf hydroalcoholic extract may be a potential alternative i...

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Main Authors: Monica Naufel Sousa, Alessandra Teixeira Macedo, Gabriella Freitas Ferreira, Haryne Lizandrey Azevedo Furtado, Aruanã Joaquim Matheus Costa Rodrigues Pinheiro, Lídio Gonçalves Lima-Neto, Valéria Costa Fontes, Rayana Larissa Pinheiro Soares Ferreira, Cristina Andrade Monteiro, Angela Falcai, Lillian Nunes Gomes, Queila da Silva Rosa Bragança, Dennyse de Sousa Brandão Torres, Lívia Câmara de Carvalho Galvão, Rodrigo Assuncao Holanda, Julliana Ribeiro Alves Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Candida albicans</i>
<i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>
<i>Punica granatum</i>
endodontic infections
antibiofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/5/584

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