Effects of the medicinal plants Curcuma zedoaria and Camellia sinensis on halitosis control

• Main Authors: Vitor Hugo Farina (Author), Ana Paula de Lima (Author), Ivan Balducci (Author), Adriana Aigotti Haberbeck Brandão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) are the gases mainly responsible for halitosis (bad breath). The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of medicinal plants on halitosis control. Two commonly used plants were tested: Curcuma zedoaria and Camellia sinensis (green tea). These plants were pre...