PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OF A PIEZOELECTRIC HARVESTER INCLUDED INTO AN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM




Inhibition of biofilm formation and virulence factors of cariogenic oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans by natural flavonoid phloretin

ABSTRACTObjectives To evaluate the effect and mechanism of action of the flavonoid phloretin on the growth and sucrose-dependent biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans.Methods Minimum inhibitory concentration, viability, and biofilm susceptibility assays were conducted to assess antimicrobial and antibiofilm effect of phloretin.Biofilm compositi

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