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Antimicrobial properties of Cocos nucifera (coconut) husk: An extrapolation to oral health

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Brushing the teeth with fibrous husk of Cocos nucifera (coconut) is a common oral hygiene practice among people of rural areas of South India. However, the probable antimicrobial properties of this plant material against common oral pathogens have not been proved scientifi...

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Autores principales: Jose, Maji, Cyriac, Maria B, Pai, Vidya, Varghese, Ipe, Shantaram, Manjula
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25097415
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.136184