Effects of Sterilization on Bioactives of <em>Jatropha dioica</em> and <em>Opuntia oligacantha</em> Extracts, and on Antimicrobial Capacity against <em>Streptococcus mutans</em>

Effects of Sterilization on Bioactives of <em>Jatropha dioica</em> and <em>Opuntia oligacantha</em> Extracts, and on Antimicrobial Capacity against <em>Streptococcus mutans</em>

Natural extracts have been used as antimicrobial agents, and extracts of the rhizomes of the dragon’s blood plant (<i>Jatropha dioica</i>) and of the fruit of xoconostle ‘Ulapa’ (<i>Opuntia oligacantha</i>) are among these agents. To be able to use the extracts, it is necessa...

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Main Authors: Jorge Terrazas-Hernández, Eva M. Santos-López, Raquel Cariño-Cortés, Rubén Jiménez-Alvarado, César Uriel López-Palestina, Alma Delia Hernández-Fuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
dragon’s blood
<i>Streptococcus mutans</i>
xoconostle
phenolic compounds
antioxidant activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/12/2516

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