Fermentation of carbohydrates in different flours by Streptococcus mutans

Arch Oral Biol. 1993 Jul;38(7):627-9. doi: 10.1016/0003-9969(93)90131-5.

Abstract

The ability of Streptococcus mutans to ferment carbohydrates and to produce acid was investigated in different flours in vitro. The amounts of acid produced suggest a possible ecological role of the tested flours in the occurrence of Strep. mutans in dental plaque.

MeSH terms

  • Acids / metabolism
  • Buffers
  • Carbohydrate Metabolism*
  • Child
  • Dental Plaque / microbiology
  • Edible Grain
  • Fermentation*
  • Flour*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Manihot
  • Panicum
  • Streptococcus mutans / classification
  • Streptococcus mutans / metabolism*
  • Tanzania
  • Zea mays

Substances

  • Acids
  • Buffers