ZHANG Hong-mei, et al. In vitro antibacterial activity of domestic-made water-soluble propolis against oral anaerobic bacteria from the infected root canal. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 33(12):1516-1519(2008)
ZHANG Hong-mei, et al. In vitro antibacterial activity of domestic-made water-soluble propolis against oral anaerobic bacteria from the infected root canal. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 33(12):1516-1519(2008)DOI:
In vitro antibacterial activity of domestic-made water-soluble propolis against oral anaerobic bacteria from the infected root canal
Objective:To evaluate bacteriostasis effect of domestic-made water-soluble propolis on prevotella intermedia(Pi)
fu-sobacterium nucleatum(Fn)and mixture bacteria of Pi and Fn in vitro.Methods:With agar dilution
minimal bactericidal con-centrations(MBC)of propolis for Fn
Pi and mixture bacteria were determined.Results:MBC of propolis for Fn
Pi or mixture bacteria were 0.025%
0.025%
0.05% respectively.Conclusion:Propolis shows the favourable antibacterial activity against the main anaerobic bacterium in infectious root canal which it has a value of application for disinfecting root canal.