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Inhibition of Glucosyltransferase enzyme of Streptococcus mutans by natural products- A Literature Review

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Streptococcus mutans is acid producing, acid tolerant bacteria that is involved in the multifactorial process of dental caries. Streptococcus mutans is considered one of the most cariogenic bacteria of the oral flora capable of causing dental caries alone. This was attributed to its ability to produce extracellular polysaccharides that form the oral biofilm through their glucosyltransferase enzymes. Scientists have searched for a method to selectively target these bacteria or their enzymes in an attempt to prevent caries occurrence. This was previously done through the use of artificial products as Chlorhexidine gluconate, however, most artificial products have undesirable side effects. Therefore, researchers are nowadays researching natural products for their antibacterial properties and their ability to inhibit glucosyltransferase enzymes of Streptococcus mutans without the unnecessary side effects. Hence, the aim of this literature review was to focus on the natural products and their ability to inhibit Streptococcus mutans and its glucosyltransferase enzyme.

DOI

10.21608/msadj.2023.256229.1027

Keywords

Natural plant extract, Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Streptococcus mutans, rosemary, Endophytic fungi

Authors

First Name

Mona

Last Name

Balbaa

MiddleName

Tarek

Affiliation

Conservative Dentistry department, Faculty of Dentistry, MSA University

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mthamid@msa.edu.eg

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0000-0001-7978-5450

First Name

Heba

Last Name

Taher

MiddleName

Moahmed

Affiliation

Faculty of Dentistry, MSA university

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htaher@msa.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-5065-4147

First Name

Nermin

Last Name

Kamal Hamza

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Faculty of Dentistry, MSA University

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nhamza@msa.edu.eg

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Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-6975-7568

First Name

Bassem

Last Name

Balbool

MiddleName

Ayman

Affiliation

Faculty of Biotechnology, MSA university

Email

bbalbool@msa.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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0000-0002-9699-3558

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2

Article Issue

4

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44928

Issue Date

2023-10-01

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2023-12-17

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2023-10-01

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99

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105

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2812-4944

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3009-6189

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MSA Dental Journal

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Inhibition of Glucosyltransferase enzyme of Streptococcus mutans by natural products- A Literature Review

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29 Dec 2024