Role of aqueous extract of morinda citrifolia (Indian noni) ripe fruits in inhibiting dental caries-causing streptococcus mutans and streptococcus mitis.

• Main Authors: Barani Kumarasamy (Author), Sunayana Manipal (Author), Prabu Duraisamy (Author), Adil Ahmed (Author), Sp Mohanaganesh (Author), C Jeevika (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Use of alternative medicine to control oral streptococci is a new topic worthy of further investigation. This study aimed to elucidate the dose-dependent anti-bacterial activity of crude aqueous extract of ripe Morinda citrifolia L. (Family: Rubiaceae) fruits against oral streptococci i.e. Streptoco...