Antimicrobial potential, phytochemical profile, cytotoxic and genotoxic screening of Sedum praealtum A. DC. (balsam).

Background: Sedum praealtum has been used for a long time in traditional medicine as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. Its beneficial effects have been known since ancient times, when Latinos used it to treat sore and swollen eyes. This research evaluated the antimicrobial potential, the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, and some chromatographic profiles of the hydroethanolic extract of leaves, stems and roots of S.

Candida species biotypes in the oral cavity of infants and children with orofacial clefts under surgical rehabilitation.

Patients with orofacial clefts present various risk factors for oral infectious diseases, resulting from anatomical and physiological changes and those resulting from rehabilitating therapeutic interventions. The incidence of Candida species in groups of babies and children with orofacial clefts, during pre- and post-operative periods and until return to first consultation, and the profiles for antifungal sensitivity and virulence in vitro were investigated. Oral samples were collected at different times over the surgical procedures and post-surgical clinical consultation and seeded in chromogenic culture media CHROMagar Candida.

Muscle strength and regional lean body mass influence on mineral bone health in young male adults.

The relationship between muscle strength and bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) is supposed from the assumption of the mechanical stress influence on bone tissue metabolism. However, the direct relationship is not well established in younger men, since the enhancement of force able to produce effective changes in bone health, still needs to be further studied. This study aimed to analyze the influence of muscle strength on BMC and BMD in undergraduate students.

Genotypic diversity and phenotypic traits of Streptococcus mutans isolates and their relation to severity of early childhood caries.

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is an aggressive condition that can affect teeth of young children. This study aimed to evaluate genotypic diversity and phenotypic traits of S. mutans isolated from dental biofilms of children with different caries status in comparison with caries free (CF) children.