Antibacterial effect of parabens against planktonic and biofilm Streptococcus sobrinus

Steinberg Doron; Michael Friedman; Maher Falach; Ester Sadovnic; Hirschfeld Zvia

doi:10.1016/S0924-8579(01)00436-8

Antibacterial effect of parabens against planktonic and biofilm Streptococcus sobrinus

Steinberg Doron^*, Michael Friedman, Maher Falach, Ester Sadovnic, Hirschfeld Zvia

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Abstract

Tooth decay is an infectious disease caused by bacteria immobilized on the tooth surfaces. Eradication of these bacteria, for example Streptococcus sobrinus (S. sobrinus), from the oral cavity is essential in the prevention and treatment of tooth decay. We have tested the antimicrobial effect of several paraben derivatives such as methyl (MP), ethyl (EP), propyl (PP) and butyl (BP) against immobilized and planktonic S. sobrinus. The antibacterial effect was as follows: MP>EP>PP=BP on immobilized bacteria and MP>EP=PP>BP on planktonic bacteria. An antibacterial synergistic effect was found between several combinations of parabens on immobilized and planktonic S. sobrinus. Our results indicate that parabens are potential antibacterial agents against immobilized or planktonic bacteria found in the oral cavity.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	575-578
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume	18
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-8579(01)00436-8
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biofilm
Dental plaque
Paraben
Streptococcus sobrinus

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