Minimum bactericidal and fungicidal activity of theobromine on Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans

• Main Authors: Gazaini, Ashraf Adily, Mohd Ali, Azrul Safuan, Syed Bakhtiar Ariffin, Syed Bazli Alwi, Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia 2024
• Subjects: QR180 Immunology; RK Dentistry; RS403 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/114295/7/114291_%20Minimum%20bactericidal%20and%20fungicidal.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/114295/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/issue/view/35
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

PURPOSE:Theobromine is an active compound isolated from Theobroma cacao(cacao).Even though it is known to be safe, however, the efficacy in orthodontic applications has remained unknown. Thus, this study aims to determine the effect of theobromine on C. albicans and. S. mutans that are major...