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Anti-cariogenic Properties of a Water-soluble Extract from Cacao

Kyoko ITOHealth & Bioscience Laboratories, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.5-3-1 Chiyoda, Sakado, Saitama 350-0289, Japan
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Yuko NAKAMURAHealth & Bioscience Laboratories, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.5-3-1 Chiyoda, Sakado, Saitama 350-0289, Japan
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Takahisa TOKUNAGAHealth & Bioscience Laboratories, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.5-3-1 Chiyoda, Sakado, Saitama 350-0289, Japan
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Daisuke IIJIMADepartment of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo2-870-1 Sakae-cho Nishi, Matsudo 271-8587, Japan
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Kazuo FUKUSHIMADepartment of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo2-870-1 Sakae-cho Nishi, Matsudo 271-8587, Japan
Pages 2567-2573 | Received 05 Jun 2003, Accepted 28 Aug 2003, Published online: 22 May 2014

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