Antimicrobial activity of Uncaria tomentosa against oral human pathogens Atividade antimicrobiana da Uncaria tomentosa sobre patógenos da cavidade bucal humana

Uncaria tomentosa is considered a medicinal plant used over centuries by the peruvian population as an alternative treatment for several diseases. Many microorganisms usually inhabit the human oral cavity and under certain conditions can become etiologic agents of diseases. The aim of the present st...

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Main Authors: Renzo Alberto Ccahuana-Vasquez, Silvana Soléo Ferreira dos Santos, Cristiane Yumi Koga-Ito, Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2007-03-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242007000100008