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

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 activity of...

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Autores principales: Moreira da Silva, Thiago, Pinheiro, Carlos Danniel, Puccinelli Orlandi, Patricia, Pinheiro, Carlos Cleomir, Soares Pontes, Gemilson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6234655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30424764
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2360-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6234655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30424764
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2360-0

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