Effects of Magnolol and Honokiol on the activities of streptococcal glucosyltransferases both in solution and adsorbed on an experimental pellicle

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 459-465

  Jun, L ^a   Jifang, S ^a   Miaoquan, L ^a   Yingyan, L ^b   Xihong, X ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Center for Experimental Animals   (China)

Author keywords

Glucan; Glucosyltransferase; Honokiol; Hydroxyapatite; Magnolol; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HONOKIOL; HYGIENE PRODUCTS; INHIBITORY EFFECT; MAGNOLOL; ORAL HYGIENES; STREPTOCOCCUS;

HYDROXYAPATITE;

GLUCAN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HONOKIOL; HYDROXYAPATITE; MAGNOLOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HERB; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 7044222559     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2004.01610.x     Document Type: Article

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