Effect of an herb root extract, herbal dentifrice and synthetic dentifrice on human salivary amylase
Background: Salivary amylase is an enzyme, which plays a vital role in formation of dental plaque. It has the ability to bind on the bacterial surfaces and to hydrolyze starch, giving rise to products that are transformed into acids leading to dental caries. Suppression of salivary amylase activity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Dental Research Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2013;volume=10;issue=4;spage=493;epage=498;aulast=Sapra |