Antibacterial activity of Camellia sinensis extracts against dental caries

Arch Pharm Res. 1998 Jun;21(3):348-52. doi: 10.1007/BF02975300.

Abstract

Different bacteria were separated from saliva and teeth of cariogenic patients and identified by a variety of morphological and biochemical tests. Extracts of green tea strongly inhibited Escherichia coli, Streptococcus salivarius and Streptococcus mutans. The antibacterial effect of green and black tea extracts were compared with those of amoxicillin, cephradine and eugenol.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Dental Caries / drug therapy*
  • Dental Caries / microbiology*
  • Ericales / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Solvents
  • Streptococcus / drug effects
  • Streptococcus mutans / drug effects
  • Tea / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Solvents
  • Tea