Effects of Dextranase from Spicaria violaceae (IFO 6120) on the Polysaccharides Produced by Oral Streptococci and on Human Dental Plaque
- 1 July 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 52 (4), 658-667
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345730520040401
Abstract
Dextranase was prepared from Spicaria violaceae. The in vitro effect of the dextranase on the various polysaccharides produced by oral streptococci was studied. In vivo studies revealed that the dextranase was capable of preventing dental plague deposition in man.Keywords
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