Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith: a potential prophylactic and therapeutic agent against the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans

Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith: a potential prophylactic and therapeutic agent against the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans

Abstract Background Essential oil obtained from rhizomes of the Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith (popularly known in Brazil as bitter ginger) is mainly constituted by the biomolecule zerumbone, which exhibit untapped antimicrobial potential. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial act...

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Main Authors: Thiago Moreira da Silva, Carlos Danniel Pinheiro, Patricia Puccinelli Orlandi, Carlos Cleomir Pinheiro, Gemilson Soares Pontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Tooth decay
Zerumbone
Bioprospecting
Antimicrobial
Treatment
Phytotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2360-0

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