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. 1994 Jul;69(1):25-8.
doi: 10.1016/0031-6865(94)90027-2.

Activity of thymol, carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde and eugenol on oral bacteria

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Activity of thymol, carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde and eugenol on oral bacteria

N Didry et al. Pharm Acta Helv. 1994 Jul.

Abstract

The antimicrobial activity of thymol, carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde and eugenol alone or combined was tested by micromethods on eight oral bacteria. The compounds showed an inhibitory activity on seven microorganisms and a synergistic effect was observed with certain combinations. The four compounds can be used alone or combined, as eugenol and thymol, eugenol and carvacrol, thymol and carvacrol, during the treatment of oral infectious diseases.

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