In vitro study on the antimicrobial effect of hydroalcoholic extracts from Mentha arvensis L. (Lamiaceae) against oral pathogens=Estudo in vitro do efeito antimicrobiano dos extratos hidroalcólicos de Mentha arvensis L. (Lamiaceae) contra patógenos orais

In vitro tests could be a valuable tool for the evaluation of medicinal plants’ antimicrobial activity. Mentha arvensis of the Lamiaceae family is one of the most frequently traditional plants used in Brazil. Hydroalcoholic extracts of M. arvensis were analyzed for antimicrobial activity on Streptoc...

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Main Authors: Rogério Antonio Freitag, Gladis Aver Ribeiro, Patrícia da Silva Nascente, Rosana Serpa, Rafael Guerra Lund, Francisco Augusto Burkert Del Pino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2012-10-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/download/8959/pdf