THE EFFECT OF CASEINOMACROPEPTIDE AND WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE ON STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS ADHESION TO POLYSTYRENE SURFACES AND CELL AGGREGATION |
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| Authors: | CAROLINA JANER JOSÉ DÍAZ CARMEN PELÁEZ TERESA REQUENA |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dairy Science and Technology Instituto del Frío (CSIC) JoséAntonio Novais 10 Ciudad Universitaria 28040 Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Caseinomacropeptide (CMP) from bovine, ovine and caprine milk and whey protein concentrate (WPC) were both evaluated for adhesion inhibition of Streptococcus mutans to polystyrene surface and cell aggregation. Adhesion inhibition by the CMPs and WPC at 1 mg/mL was higher than 84%. The CMPs and WPC caused aggregation of S. mutans cells at low concentrations. These findings suggest the application of these milk derived proteins as potential dental caries inhibitors and for possible food application uses. |
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