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Identification of antibacterial principles against Streptococcus mutans and inhibitory principles against glucosyltransferase from the seed of Areca catechu L
Author(s) -
Hada L Sumitra,
Kakiuchi Nobuko,
Hattori Masao,
Namba Tsuneo
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650030406
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , catechu , areca , glucosyltransferase , minimum inhibitory concentration , traditional medicine , antibacterial activity , myristic acid , chemistry , antibacterial agent , microbiology and biotechnology , antimicrobial , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , medicine , fatty acid , enzyme , antibiotics , nut , genetics , structural engineering , engineering , palmitic acid
During the course of our studies on dental caries prevention by traditional medicines, fatty acids (myristic and oleic acids etc. ) and procyanidins from betel nuts (the seed of Areca catechu L.) were respectively revealed to be the major antibacterial principles against a primary cariogenic bacterium, Streptococcus mutans , and the major inhibitory principles against glucosyltransferase from S. mutans .