Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of synbiotic combination of lactobacilli with konjac glucomannan hydrolysate (GMH) to reduce Streptococcus mutans growth in vitro with the intention of characterising its efficacy as a new approach for oral hygiene. Strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus and S. mutans were grown individually or in combination in modified Columbia base broth supplemented with 2 per cent GMH. Following incubation, the samples were plated on De Man, Rogosa and Sharpe and Columbia blood agar and growth of both strains was assessed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 234 - 237 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nutrition and Food Science |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- microbiology
- bacteriology
- lactobacilli
- Streptococcus mutans