Research Article

Inhibitory Effects of Chrysanthemum boreale Essential Oil on Biofilm Formation and Virulence Factor Expression of Streptococcus mutans

Table 2

Effect of essential oil of C. boreale on acid production of S. mutans.

Conc. (mg/mL)pH (before incubation)pH (after incubation)

Control7.00 ± 0.005.47 ± 0.05
0.057.00 ± 0.005.43 ± 0.05
0.17.00 ± 0.005.33 ± 0.05
0.257.00 ± 0.007.33 ± 0.0
0.57.00 ± 0.007.33 ± 0.0
0.1% NaF7.00 ± 0.007.37 ± 0.0

Data (pH) are represented as mean ± standard deviation. < 0.05 when compared with the control group after incubation.