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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Combating Biofilm by Targeting Its Formation and Dispersal Using Gallic Acid against Single and Multispecies Bacteria Causing Dental Plaque.

Aqel Albutti, Muhammad Shoaib Gul, Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui, Farhana Maqbool, Fazal Adnan, Ihsan Ullah, Ziaur Rahman, Sadia Qayyum, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Muhammad Salman

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Gallic acid synergistically enhances the antibacterial activity of azithromycin in MRSA.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2025
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  12. Alkyl Gallates as Potential Antibiofilm Agents: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Aqel AlbuttiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8697-5340
Muhammad Shoaib GulDepartment of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan.
Muhammad Faisal SiddiquiDepartment of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-6547-9532
Farhana MaqboolDepartment of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan.
Fazal AdnanAtta ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6624-9285
Ihsan UllahDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5655-4975
Ziaur RahmanDepartment of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-0795-200X
Sadia QayyumDepartment of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan.
Muhammad Ajmal ShahDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3471-184X
Muhammad SalmanDepartment of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan.
Hazara University · PKAbasyn University · PKAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan · PKGovernment College University, Faisalabad · PKKing Abdulaziz University · SANational University of Sciences and Technology · PKQassim University · SA

Funding

Deanship of Scientific Research, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exploring biological agents to control biofilm is a vital alternative in combating pathogenic bacteria that cause dental plaque. This study was focused on antimicrobial, biofilm formation and biofilm dispersal efficacy of Gallic acid (GA) against bacteria, including

Indexed as

biofilm controlbiomassdental plaquedispersal effectsEPSgallic acidpotential effect

Identifiers

PMID34832641
PMCPMC8618234
OpenAlexW3214486021

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