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Physicochemical characteristics and antimicrobial activity of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil and carvacrol on cariogenic bacteria: an in vitro and in silico study

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Pages 6410-6413 | Received 30 Jul 2021, Accepted 18 Jan 2022, Published online: 30 Jan 2022

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