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In vitro anti-biofilm activity of macelignan isolated from Myristica fragrans Houtt. against oral primary colonizer bacteria.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17926328     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In early dental plaque formation, oral primary colonizers such as Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguis and Actinomyces viscosus are initially attached to the pellicle-coated tooth surface to form a biofilm. The study aimed to determine the efficacy of macelignan, isolated from nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.), in removing each single oral primary biofilm in vitro on a polystyrene 96-well microtiter plate. Four biofilm growth phases (4, 12, 20 and 24 h) were evaluated in this study after treatment with macelignan at various concentrations (0.2, 2 and 10 microg/mL) and exposure times (5, 10 and 30 min). Anti-biofilm activity of macelignan was measured as the percentage of the remaining biofilm absorbance after macelignan treatment in comparison with the untreated control. At 24 h of biofilm growth, S. mutans, A. viscosus and S. sanguis biofilms were reduced by up to 30%, 30% and 38%, respectively, after treatment with 10 microg/mL macelignan for 5 min. Increasing the treatment time to 30 min resulted in a reduction of more than 50% of each of the single primary biofilms. The results indicate that macelignan is a potent natural anti-biofilm agent against oral primary colonizers.
Authors:
; Yaya Rukayadi; Kyu-Hoi Kim; Jae-Kwan Hwang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Phytotherapy research : PTR     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1099-1573     ISO Abbreviation:  Phytother Res     Publication Date:  2008 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-05     Completed Date:  2008-12-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904486     Medline TA:  Phytother Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  308-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
Biofilms / drug effects*
Cariostatic Agents / isolation & purification,  pharmacology*
Chlorhexidine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Dental Caries / prevention & control
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*,  growth & development
Lignans / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Myristica fragrans / chemistry*
Phytotherapy
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Infective Agents; 0/Cariostatic Agents; 0/Lignans; 0/macelignan; 18472-51-0/chlorhexidine gluconate; 55-56-1/Chlorhexidine

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