The Anti-Adhesive Effect of Curcumin on Candida albicans Biofilms on Denture Materials

The use of natural compounds as an alternative source of antimicrobials has become a necessity given the growing concern over global antimicrobial resistance. Polyphenols, found in various edible plants, offers one potential solution to this. We aimed to investigate the possibility of using curcumin...

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Main Authors: Gordon Ramage, Hasanain Alalwan, Ranjith Rajendran, David F. Lappin, Emilie Combet, Muhammad Shahzad, Douglas Robertson, Christopher J. Nile, Craig Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00659/full