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Although a number of chemicals have been isolated from Glycyrrhiza glabra, only a few have been evaluated for their biological significance. As part of our drug discovery program for antifilarial agents from Indian medicinal plants, the roots of G. glabra were chemically investigated, which resulted
Streptococcus mutans is a cariogenic bacterium that localizes in the oral cavity. Glycyrrhetinic acid (GRA) is a major component of licorice extract. GRA and several derivatives, including disodium succinoyl glycyrrhetinate (GR-SU), are known to have anti-inflammatory effects in humans. In this
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Mucociliary clearance is the main self-clearing system of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.This is a very important means of non specific defence against continuous organic and inorganic contamination conveyed by air. It works by trapping particles and microorganisms in the mucus
The discovery of an oral glucocorticoid system has provided novel conceptual frameworks for understanding the effects of endogenous and exogenous corticosteroids in the oral cavity. For example, liquorice derivatives have long been used in the treatment of oral inflammatory conditions and it is now