08/07/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers from Austria, Germany, Greece, and Switzerland investigated the antimicrobial potential of five chemical components of Olea europaea and three compounds from Pistacia lentiscus. The results of their study were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that maslinic acid and oleanolic acid are effective against oral pathogens, especially streptococci and anaerobic oral microorganisms.
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Journal Reference:
Karygianni L, Cecere M, Argyropoulou A, Hellwig E, Skaltsounis AL, Wittmer A, Tchorz JP, Al-Ahmad A. COMPOUNDS FROM OLEA EUROPAEA AND PISTACIA LENTISCUS INHIBIT ORAL MICROBIAL GROWTH. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 26 February 2019;19(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2461-4
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