Antibacterial Activities of Methanol and Aqueous Extracts of Salvadora persica against Streptococcus mutans Biofilms: An In Vitro Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of the Aqueous and Methanol Extracts
2.2. Effect of S. persica Extracts on S. mutans Growth
2.3. Sample Size Calculation and Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Salvadora persica Water Extract on S. mutans Growth
3.2. Effect of S. persica Methanol Extract on S. mutans Growth
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Balhaddad, A.A.; Mokeem, L.; Melo, M.A.S.; Gregory, R.L. Antibacterial Activities of Methanol and Aqueous Extracts of Salvadora persica against Streptococcus mutans Biofilms: An In Vitro Study. Dent. J. 2021, 9, 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9120143
Balhaddad AA, Mokeem L, Melo MAS, Gregory RL. Antibacterial Activities of Methanol and Aqueous Extracts of Salvadora persica against Streptococcus mutans Biofilms: An In Vitro Study. Dentistry Journal. 2021; 9(12):143. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9120143
Chicago/Turabian StyleBalhaddad, Abdulrahman A., Lamia Mokeem, Mary Anne S. Melo, and Richard L. Gregory. 2021. "Antibacterial Activities of Methanol and Aqueous Extracts of Salvadora persica against Streptococcus mutans Biofilms: An In Vitro Study" Dentistry Journal 9, no. 12: 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9120143
APA StyleBalhaddad, A. A., Mokeem, L., Melo, M. A. S., & Gregory, R. L. (2021). Antibacterial Activities of Methanol and Aqueous Extracts of Salvadora persica against Streptococcus mutans Biofilms: An In Vitro Study. Dentistry Journal, 9(12), 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9120143