The efficacy of sarang semut extract (Myrmecodia pendens Merr & Perry) in inhibiting Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm formation

• Main Authors: Zulfan M. Alibasyah (Author), Ambrosius Purba (Author), Budi Setiabudiawan (Author), Hendra Dian Adhita (Author), Dikdik Kurnia (Author), Mieke H. Satari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universitas Airlangga, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is a pathogenic bacteria present in the oral cavity involved in the pathogenesis of chronic periodontitis and biofilm. This mass of microorganisms represents one of the virulent factors of P. gingivalis which plays an important role as an attachme...