Anti-cariogenic effects of erythritol on growth and adhesion of Streptococcus mutans

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1587-1591

  Park, Young Nam ^a   Jeong, Seong Soog ^b   Zeng, Jin ^b   Kim, Sun Hye ^b   Hong, Suk Jin ^b   Ohk, Seung Ho ^b   Choi, Choong Ho ^b  

^a Gimcheon University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

erythritol; fructosyltransferase; glucosyltransferase; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGAR SUBSTITUTES;

DENTAL CARIES; ERYTHRITOL; EXPRESSION PROFILE; FRUCTOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; INHIBITORY EFFECT; S. MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ADHESION;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84918556793     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: 20926456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-014-0215-0     Document Type: Article

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