PubMed · 742490
Daucus carrota (carrot)--a selective bacteriosorbent.
Abstract
1) An extract of D. carrota induces agglutination of most serotypes of S. mutans but not of S. salivarius or S. mitis. 2) If added to a suspension of mixed bacteria, a piece of D. carrota may selectively sorb S. mutans while S. salivarius and S. mitis only are affected to a minor degree. 3) A saliva coat on the bacteria may reduce the uptake of S. mutans to D. carota but does not totally prevent it.
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D Bratthall. 1978. Daucus carrota (carrot)--a selective bacteriosorbent.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3369-2_37
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