Growth inhibition of Streptococcus from the oral cavity by α-amyrin esters.
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چکیده
Five terpenoids were tested by the macrodilution broth method to determine their inhibition activity on cariogenic bacterial growth. In general, α-, β-amyrin and α-amyrin phenylacetate proved to be active, reducing the bacterial viability to less than 20%.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Molecules
دوره 17 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012