Bacteriostatic effect of copaiba oil (Copaifera officinalis) against Streptococcus mutans
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Bacteriostatic effect of copaiba oil (Copaifera officinalis) against Streptococcus mutans.
This study evaluated the inhibitory activity of copaiba oil (Copaifera officinalis against the cariogenic microorganism, Streptococcus mutans. For such purpose, a minimum inhibition concentration test of copaiba oil against S. mutans was performed, using the serial dilution in broth technique, with a negative control, a positive control (0.12% chlorhexidine) and a 10% copaíba oil solution as a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Dental Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0103-6440
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402012000100006