Role of aqueous extract of morinda citrifolia (Indian noni) ripe fruits in inhibiting dental caries-causing streptococcus mutans and streptococcus mitis.

Role of aqueous extract of morinda citrifolia (Indian noni) ripe fruits in inhibiting dental caries-causing streptococcus mutans and streptococcus mitis.

Use of alternative medicine to control oral streptococci is a new topic worthy of further investigation. This study aimed to elucidate the dose-dependent anti-bacterial activity of crude aqueous extract of ripe Morinda citrifolia L. (Family: Rubiaceae) fruits against oral streptococci i.e. Streptoco...

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Main Authors: Barani Kumarasamy, Sunayana Manipal, Prabu Duraisamy, Adil Ahmed, Sp Mohanaganesh, C Jeevika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
Subjects:
Antibacterial activity
Morinda citrifolia L.
Streptococcus
Streptococcus mutans
mitis
Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/391

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