Xylitol and erythritol inhibit real-time biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans

Xylitol and erythritol inhibit real-time biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans

Abstract Background Regular consumption of xylitol decreases the number of cariogenic streptococci in dental plaque. In vitro biofilm models to study the mechanism of xylitol action have been set-up, but the obtained results are contradictory. Biofilm growth is a dynamic process with time-specific c...

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Main Authors: Vuokko Loimaranta, Danuta Mazurel, Dongmei Deng, Eva Söderling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Xylitol
Erythritol
Streptococcus mutans
Biofilm
Polysaccharides
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01867-8

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