Antibacterial activity of honey on cariogenic bacteria.

Honey has antibacterial activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of honey on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.In this in vitro study, solutions containing 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 50% and 100%(w/v) of natural Hamadan honey were prepared. Each blood (nutrient) agar pl...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Ahmadi-Motamayel, Seyedeh Sare Hendi, Mohammad Yusof Alikhani, Zahra Khamverdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/715