Effects of Mushroom and Chicory Extracts on the Physiology and Shape of Prevotella intermedia, a Periodontopathogenic Bacterium

Contrary to the common assumption that food has a negative impact on oral health, research has shown that several foods contain a number of components with antibacterial and antiplaque activity. These natural compounds may be useful for improving daily oral hygiene. In this study we evaluate the mod...

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Main Authors: Caterina Signoretto, Anna Marchi, Anna Bertoncelli, Gloria Burlacchini, Francesco Tessarolo, Iole Caola, Elisabetta Pezzati, Egija Zaura, Adele Papetti, Peter Lingström, Jonathan Pratten, David A. Spratt, Michael Wilson, Pietro Canepari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/635348