Inhibitory effects of ethanolic, methanolic, and hydroalcoholic extracts of olive (Olea europaea) leaf on growth, acid production, and adhesion of Streptococcus mutans

Background: Usage of chemical mouthwashes for controlling dental caries can end to some side effects such as oral biological imbalance. Recently, using natural derivatives such as herbs, presented to overcome such adverse effects. Due to antibacterial property of olive leaf extracts (Olea europaea),...

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Main Authors: Zahra Golestannejad, Faezeh Khozeimeh, Reihaneh Abtahi, Zahra Zarei, Leila Sadeghalbanaei, Rastin Sadeghian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2020;volume=17;issue=3;spage=179;epage=185;aulast=Golestannejad