Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial effect of chalepensin against Streptococcus mutans

Ricardo Gomez-Flores*
  • Ricardo Gomez-Flores*
  • Departamento de Microbiología eInmunología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL. México.
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Marcela Alejandra Gloria-Garza
  • Marcela Alejandra Gloria-Garza
  • Departamento de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Monterrey, NL. México.
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Myriam Angelica de la Garza-Ramos
  • Myriam Angelica de la Garza-Ramos
  • Departamento de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Monterrey, NL. México.
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Ramiro Quintanilla-Licea
  • Ramiro Quintanilla-Licea
  • Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL. México.
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Patricia Tamez-Guerra
  • Patricia Tamez-Guerra
  • Departamento de Microbiología eInmunología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL. México.
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  •  Received: 08 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2016
  •  Published: 24 September 2016

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