Fig. 5

Measurement of the relative levels of S. mutans (a) and body weight of rats (b) in the dental caries model after treatment with distilled water, 15% ethanol, farnesol, farnesal, chlorhexidine, blank PMs, Far-PMs and PPi-Far-PMs, respectively. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ^#P < 0.05 vs the control group treated with distilled water