Open AccessThe role of cacao extract in reduction of the number of mutans streptococci colonies in the saliva of 12-14 year-old-children
Author(s) -
Fajriani,
Annisa Wicita Mustamin,
Asmawati
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.180414
Subject(s) - saliva , streptococcus mutans , medicine , dentistry , chlorhexidine , colony forming unit , analysis of variance , bacteria , biology , genetics
Cacao bean husk ethanol extract (CBHEE) has polyphenol that acts as an antibacterial agent, specially anti-glucosyltransferase.