A Chinese herb preparation, honokiol, inhibits Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation
Shirui Ren, Yingming Yang, Mengying Xia, Yalan Deng, Yuling Zuo, Lei Lei, Tao Hu
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus mutansBiofilmHonokiolMinimum bactericidal concentrationChemistryMicrobiologyMinimum inhibitory concentrationBacteriaExtracellular polymeric substanceStreptococcus sobrinusQuorum sensingAntimicrobialBiochemistryBiologyGeneticsMagnolia and Illicium researchTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisCurcumin's Biomedical Applications