Green Tea Polyphenol Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate-Stearate Inhibits the Growth of Streptococcus mutans: A Promising New Approach in Caries Prevention

• Main Authors: Amy Lynn Melok (Author), Lee H. Lee (Author), Siti Ayuni Mohamed Yussof (Author), Tinchun Chu (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: MDPI AG, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is the main etiological bacteria present in the oral cavity that leads to dental caries. All of the S. mutans in the oral cavity form biofilms that adhere to the surfaces of teeth. Dental caries are infections facilitated by the development of biofilm. An esterified...