Archives of Oral Biology 2011-07-01

Short- and medium-chain fatty acids exhibit antimicrobial activity for oral microorganisms

Chifu B. Huang, Yelena Alimova, Taylor M. Myers, Jeffrey L. Ebersole

Index: Arch. Oral Biol. 56(7) , 650-4, (2011)

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Abstract

Objectives This study assessed the antibacterial activity of short-, medium-, and long-chain fatty acids against various oral microorganisms.