Antibacterial activity of Bixa orellana L. (achiote) against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis

Antibacterial activity of Bixa orellana L. (achiote) against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis

Objective: To evaluate the cytotoxic and antibacterial effect of Bixa orellana L. (B. orellana) (achiote) methanol extract against Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 25175) (S. mutans) and Streptococcus sanguinis (ATCC 10556) (S. sanguinis). Methods: Two methanol extracts of B. orellana were prepared in vit...

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Main Authors: Dyanne Medina-Flores, Gabriela Ulloa-Urizar, Rosella Camere-Colarossi, Stefany Caballero-García, Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Juana del Valle-Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-05-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Antibacterial effect
Medicinal plants
Bixa orellana L.
Cytotoxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115309485

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