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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | Antimicrobial activity of Uncaria tomentosa against oral human pathogens |
Authors: | Ccahuana-Vasquez, Renzo Alberto Santos, Silvana Soléo Ferreira dos Koga-Ito, Cristiane Yumi Jorge, Antonio Olavo Cardoso |
Abstract: | Uncaria tomentosa is considered a medicinal plant used over centuries by the peruvian population as an alternative treatment for several diseases. Many microorganisms usually inhabit the human oral cavity and under certain conditions can become etiologic agents of diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of different concentrations of Uncaria tomentosa on different strains of microorganisms isolated from the human oral cavity. Micropulverized Uncaria tomentosa was tested in vitro to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) on selected microbial strains. The tested strains were oral clinical isolates of Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus spp., Candida albicans, Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The tested concentrations of Uncaria tomentosa ranged from 0.25-5% in Müeller-Hinton agat. Three percent Uncaria tomentosa inhibited 8% of Enterobacteriaceae isolates, 52% of S. mutans and 96% of Staphylococcus spp. The tested concentrations did not present inhibitory effect on P. aeruginosa and C. albicans. It could be concluded that micropulverized Uncaria tomentosa presented antimicrobial activity on Enterobacteriaceae, S. mutans and Staphylococcus spp. isolates. |
metadata.dc.language: | Inglês |
Publisher: | Sociedade Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
metadata.dc.rights.uri: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.1590/S1806-83242007000100008 |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34147188751&doi=10.1590%2fS1806-83242007000100008&partnerID=40&md5=afbc829f986637b580255013a3f020b1 http://repositorio.unitau.br/jspui/handle/20.500.11874/1806 |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos de Periódicos |
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