Antimicrobial Activity and Antiadherent Effect of Peruvian Psidium guajava (Guava) Leaves on a Cariogenic Biofilm Model

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Roger Damaso Calla-Poma · Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Margarita Fé Requena-Mendizabal · National University of San Marcos

Pablo Alejandro Millones Gómez · Universidad Alas Peruanas

Dora Jesús Maurtua Torres · Universidad Alas Peruanas

Reyma Evelyn Bacilio-Amaranto · Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Ana Valderrama · Universidad Alas Peruanas

Marco A Calderon-Miranda

Abstract

By knowing the antimicrobial effect of <i>Psidium guajava</i>, this substance can be effectively used in products aimed to prevent dental caries and periodontal disease.

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Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

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Published in: The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volume 21, Issue 7, pp. 733-740

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-2893

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Antimicrobial Activity and Antiadherent Effect of Peruvian Psidium guajava (Guava) Leaves on a Cariogenic Biofilm Model

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