Herbal Tea for the Management of Pharyngitis: Inhibition of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> Growth and Biofilm Formation by Herbal Infusions

Herbal teas are becoming popular as functional beverages due to their various health promotional properties. This study aimed at assessing 13 hot water infusions (HWIs) from different herbs against streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat). Licorice root exhibited the lowest minimum inhibitory concen...

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Main Authors: Niluni M. Wijesundara, H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/7/3/63