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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2017

In Vitro Anti-Cariogenic Plaque Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Culinary Herbs.

Kornsit Wiwattanarattanabut, Suwan Choonharuangdej, Theerathavaj Srithavaj

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kornsit WiwattanarattanabutDepartment of Dental Division, Royal Thai Army Medical Department, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Suwan ChoonharuangdejAssistant Professor, Department of Oral Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Theerathavaj SrithavajAssistant Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Unit, Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Phramongkutklao Hospital · TH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCariogenic bacteria including mutans streptococci and lactobacilli are partly but significantly involved in dental caries development. An effective prevention strategy against dental caries is to decrease the accumulation of this microbiota either in planktonic or in biofilm form.

aimTo examine the antimicrobial and anti-plaque effects of some culinary herbs (spices), so the herbs are plausibly used as alternative and effective herbal plaque control supplements to promote good oral health. MATERIALS AND

methodsEssential oils extracted from sweet basil

resultsAll selected essential oils showed different degrees of antimicrobial activity against the planktonic form of both cariogenic bacteria. Cinnamon bark essential oil expressed the strongest inhibitory effect against

conclusionCinnamon and sweet basil essential oils with impressive in vitro anti-cariogenic bacteria and anti-plaque effects may be proposed as alternative and effective supplements to promote oral health status.

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Antimicrobial activityAnti-plaque effectsCariogenic bacteria

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PMID29207708
PMCPMC5713730
OpenAlexW2764125587

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