In Vitro Effect of Zingiber officinale Extract on Growth of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis

• Main Authors: Arash Azizi (Author), Shabnam Aghayan (Author), Saeed Zaker (Author), Mahdieh Shakeri (Author), Navid Entezari (Author), Shirin Lawaf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objectives. Tooth decay is an infectious disease of microbial origin. Considering the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance due to their overuse and also their side effects, medicinal plants are now considered for use against bacterial infections. This study aimed to assess t...