Obtaining the essential oil of Syzygium aromaticum, identification of eugenol and its effect on Streptococcus mutans.

• Main Authors: Osvelia Rodríguez (Author), Rosa Sánchez (Author), María Verde (Author), María Núñez (Author), Rocío Ríos (Author), Abelardo Chávez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Concepción., 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dental caries is a disease which affects the human oral cavity. Currently, the search for active principles of plants with antimicrobial effect seems promising for dental therapy. In this article the activity of the essential oil of Syzygium aromaticum (clove) was evaluated with an emphasis on its a...