Antibacterial Activity of Honey on Cariogenic Bacteria

Objective: Honey has antibacterial activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of honey on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.Materials and Methods: In this in vitro study, solutions containing 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 50% and100%(w/v) of natural Hamadan honey were prepar...

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Main Authors: Zahra Khamverdi, Fatemeh Ahmadi Motamayel, Mohammad Yusof Alikhani, Seyedeh Sare Hendi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/552/389