Unleashing nature's defense: potent antimicrobial power of plant extracts against oral pathogens and Streptococcus mutans biofilms
Mediterranean herb extracts show promise as natural alternatives to combat oral bacteria and biofilm formation, offering potential new therapies for infectious oral diseases in the context of antibiotic resistance.
Authors
- Ali Al‐Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-599X)
- Elmar Hellwig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1880-5256)
- Lamprini Karygianni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7893-0393)
- Annette Wittmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8069-9127)
- Joachim Hickl
- Aikaterini Argyropoulou
- Kirstin Vach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-2203)
- Alexios Léandros Skaltsounis
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2024.1469174
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09