Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3840

Full Length Research Paper

Identification of alkaloids of Indonesian Cacao beans (Theobroma cacao L.) and its effect on tooth enamel hardness

Rina Permatasari
  • Rina Permatasari
  • Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jalan Salemba Raya No 4 Jakarta Pusat 10430, Indonesia.
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Dewi Fatma Suniarti
  • Dewi Fatma Suniarti
  • Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jalan Salemba Raya No 4 Jakarta Pusat 10430, Indonesia.
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Ellyza Herda
  • Ellyza Herda
  • Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jalan Salemba Raya No 4 Jakarta Pusat 10430, Indonesia.
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Zainal Alim Mas’ud
  • Zainal Alim Mas’ud
  • Department of Chemistry, Bogor Agricultural University, Jalan Pajajaran Bogor 16144, Indonesia.
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  •  Received: 19 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 March 2016
  •  Published: 17 April 2016

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