Isolation of natural plaque-inhibiting substances from 'Nigerian chewing sticks'.
Isolation of natural plaque-inhibiting substances from 'Nigerian chewing sticks'.
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从“尼日利亚咀嚼棒”中分离出天然牙菌斑抑制物质。
DOI:
10.1159/000260768
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发表时间:
1984
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影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Sote,EO
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作者:
Wolinsky,LE;Sote,EO
Aqueous extracts, 1% (w/v), of Nigerian chewing sticks derived from the African plantsSerindeia warnecki,Prosopsis africana,Pseudocedrela kotschyi, andAnoigeissus schrimperiwere found to effectively inhibit the attachment ofS. mutans6715wt13 to glass or saliva-coated hydroxy-apatite beads. It was shown that the active compounds in these extracts interfere with binding of the bacteria, resulting in reduced adherence. Although no large effect upon the total extracellular glucan synthesis was noted, there was a 15% reduction in the water-insoluble polysaccharide synthesis. Chemical and spectral analysis of the active constituent fromS. warneckishowed this material to have the characteristics of a high molecular weight polyphenolic tannin. 1% aqueous solution of tannic acid was also shown to promote similar in vitro adherence inhibition as the tannin-like substance fromS. warnecki. In conclusion, the results imply that chewing stick constituents appear to play an important role in restricting plaque accumulation and caries incidence.