African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

In vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) on Streptococcus mutans biofilm

Camilla Bringel Rego
  • Camilla Bringel Rego
  • Dental School, CEUMA University, São Luís-MA, 65075120, Brazil.
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Andreia Menezes Silva
  • Andreia Menezes Silva
  • Department of Parasitic Biology, CEUMA University, São Luís, São Luís-MA, 65075120, Brazil.
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Letícia Machado Gonçalves
  • Letícia Machado Gonçalves
  • Department of Dentistry, CEUMA University, São Luís-MA, 65075120, Brazil.
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Marco Aurelio Benini Paschoal*
  • Marco Aurelio Benini Paschoal*
  • Department of Dentistry, CEUMA University, São Luís-MA, 65075120, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 16 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 26 July 2016
  •  Published: 21 August 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Rêgo, C. B., Silva, A. M., Gonçalves, L. M., & Paschoal, M. A. B. (2016). In vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) on Streptococcus mutans biofilm. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 10(31), 1224-1228.
Chicago /
Camilla Bringel Rêgo, Andreia Menezes Silva, Let&icia Machado Gonçalves and Marco Aur&elio Benini Paschoal. "In vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) on Streptococcus mutans biofilm." African Journal of Microbiology Research 10, no. 31 (2016): 1224-1228.
MLA /
Camilla Bringel Recirc;go, et al. "In vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) on Streptococcus mutans biofilm." African Journal of Microbiology Research 10.31 (2016): 1224-1228.