title: Growth inhibition of Streptococcus from the oral cavity by α-amyrin esters.
abstract: Five terpenoids were tested by the macrodilution broth method to determine their inhibition activity on cariogenic bacterial growth. In general, &#945;-, &#946;-amyrin and &#945;-amyrin phenylacetate proved to be active, reducing the bacterial viability to less than 20%.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Química, UNAM, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria 04510, Mexico.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Díaz-Ruiz
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hernández-Vázquez
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: María del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Wacher-Rodarte
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Navarro-Ocaña
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology; D004951:Esterification; D004952:Esters; D006801:Humans; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D009828:Oleanolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004952:Esters; D009828:Oleanolic Acid