Antibacterial Activity and Cytotoxic Effect of Pelargonium peltatum (Geranium) against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis

Objective. To evaluate the in vitro antibacterial and cytotoxic properties of the methanolic extract of Pelargonium peltatum (geranium) against Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 25175) and Streptococcus sanguinis (ATCC 10556). Methods. Three extracts of P. peltatum were prepared using the leaf, stem, and r...

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Main Authors: Samantha Coronado-López, Stefany Caballero-García, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Fernando Mazulis, Juana del Valle-Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2714350