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Green Tea Polyphenol Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate-Stearate Inhibits the Growth of Streptococcus mutans: A Promising New Approach in Caries Prevention

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is the main etiological bacteria present in the oral cavity that leads to dental caries. All of the S. mutans in the oral cavity form biofilms that adhere to the surfaces of teeth. Dental caries are infections facilitated by the development of biofilm. An esterified...

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Autores principales: Melok, Amy Lynn, Lee, Lee H., Mohamed Yussof, Siti Ayuni, Chu, Tinchun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162448/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30082585
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/dj6030038