Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 98, Issue 5, 719-721
Copyright © 1979 by American Dental Association
Effect of the sweet-tasting protein monellin on growth of a cariogenic bacterium: a microbiological study
U Jacobsson-Hunt,
BF Hammond,
and
RH Cagan
Monellin is a protein with an intensely sweet taste and could be considered as a potential alternative sweetener to sucrose. The effect of monellin on the in vitro growth of the cariogenic microorganism Streptococcus mutans was investigated.