Effect of the sweet-tasting protein monellin on growth of a cariogenic bacterium: a microbiological study.
Monellin is a protein with an intensely sweet taste and could be considered as a potential alternative sweetener to sucrose. The effect of monellin on the in vitro growth of the cariogenic microorganism Streptococcus mutans was investigated.
D000143:Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013395:Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000143:Acids; D010940:Plant Proteins; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D013395:Sucrose; D005947:Glucose