Phenolic compounds from sugarcane molasses possessing antibacterial activity against cariogenic bacteria

J Oleo Sci. 2007;56(11):611-4. doi: 10.5650/jos.56.611.

Abstract

During the course of our research into the use of cane by-products from sugar manufacturing, we have studied the isolation and structural determination of bioactive compounds present in sugarcane molasses. In this study, dehydrodiconiferylalcohol-9'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) and isoorientin-7, 3'-O-dimethyl ether (2) were isolated as antibacterial active compounds against cariogenic bacteria. Their structures were elucidated by (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR and ESI-MS. The activities of these isolated compounds against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus were assessed by a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) test. The MICs of compounds 1 and 2 against both S. mutans and S. sobrinus were >4 mg/mL and 4 mg/mL, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Dental Caries / microbiology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molasses / analysis*
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Phenols / isolation & purification
  • Phenols / pharmacology*
  • Saccharum / chemistry*
  • Streptococcus mutans / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus sobrinus / drug effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Phenols