In Vivo Cariostatic Activity of Actinobolin

Abstract
The addition of 18.8 or 37.6 ppm of the antibiotic actinobolin to the diets of rats reduced significantly the total incidence of caries by 56 and 81 %, respectively. The reduction in caries obtained with actinobolin, compared with non treated control rats and rats treated with 25 ppm of fluoride, indicates the potential use of this antibiotic as a cariostatic agent.