date:Aug 23, 2012
ublished in the journalFood Chemistry(Vol. 113, pp. 1037-1040), indicated that grape seed extract (97% polyphenols) could reduce the inhibit the growth ofPorphyromonas gingivalisandFusobacterium nucleatum,and also their ability to form a biofilm.
Dental plaque, implicated in oral diseases, is a very complex biofilm which gives to bacteria a protection against antimicrobial agents,explained lead author Aurelie Furiga from the University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 in France.
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