Research Article

Chemical Characterization and Cytotoxic/Antibacterial Effects of Nine Iranian Propolis Extracts on Human Fibroblast Cells and Oral Bacteria

Table 6

The percentage of microbial biofilm degradation.

Samples2 × MBC/MFC concentrations of each PropolisCHX 0.2
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S. mutans27%521212327.530.5233.575%
S. salivarius16.54.51716.527.5202826.54.579
S. mitis17513.513.522.51765.5233.575.5
L. acidophilus13.57.51713.52118.522.5254.573
C. albicans122.55.54.59.515152.5474
E. coli137.5161422162324473
S. aureus165.5131422166021474

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