International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 599-605 , June 2010

Antimicrobial activity of Chinese medicine herbs against common bacteria in oral biofilm. A pilot study

,Accepted 9 February 2010.

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    Sensitivity of S. mitis to two out of 20 TCM tested.

    Sensitivity of S. mitis to two out of 20 TCM tested.

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    Sensitivity of S. sanguis to two out of 20 TCM tested.

    Sensitivity of S. sanguis to two out of 20 TCM tested.

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    Sensitivity of S. mutans to two out of 20 TCM tested.

    Sensitivity of S. mutans to two out of 20 TCM tested.

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    Sensitivity of P. gingivalis to 13 out of 20 TCM tested.

    Sensitivity of P. gingivalis to 13 out of 20 TCM tested.

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    Results for all bacteria. S. mutans: (1) Chlorhexidine, (2) Cortex phellodendri, (3) Fructus armeniaca mume. S. mitis: (1) Chlorhexidine, (2) Radix et rhizoma rhei, (3) Fructus armeniaca mume. S. sang

    Results for all bacteria. S. mutans: (1) Chlorhexidine, (2) Cortex phellodendri, (3) Fructus armeniaca mume. S. mitis: (1) Chlorhexidine, (2) Radix et rhizoma rhei, (3) Fructus armeniaca mume. S. sanguis: (1) Chlorhexidine, (2) Fructus armeniaca mume, (3) Radix et rhizoma rhei. P. gingivalis: (1) Chlorhexidine, (2) Cortex magnoliae officinalis, (3) Fructus armeniaca mume, (4) Radix gentianae longdancao, (5) Ramulus cinnamomi cassiae, (6) Herba cum radice violae yedoensitis, (7) Radix et rhizoma rhei, (8) Rhizoma cimicifugae, (9) Cortex phellodendri, (10) Flos lonicerae japonicae, (11) Cortex magnoliae officinalis, (12) Fructus forsythiae suspensae, (13) Pericarpium granati, (14) Herba menthae haplocalycis.

PII: S0901-5027(10)00091-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.02.024

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 599-605 , June 2010