07/09/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Research has shown that the bulb of Myrmecodia pendans (also called sarang semut) is effective against Streptococcus mutans, one of the main pathogens behind tooth decay. In the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, scientists isolated the active compound in M. pendans and proved its antibacterial properties.
The researchers concluded that M. pendans had the potential to be developed into an antibacterial agent specifically for the inhibition, prevention, and eradication of biofilms.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Gartika M, Pramesti HT, Kurnia D, Satari MH. A TERPENOID ISOLATED FROM SARANG SEMUT (MYRMECODIA PENDANS) BULB AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR THE INHIBITION AND ERADICATION OF STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS BIOFILM. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018;18(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2213-x
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