Rhamnolipids and lactonic sophorolipids: natural antimicrobial surfactants for oral hygiene

Lactonic Sophorolipids Increase Tumor Burden in Apcmin+/- Mice

Sophorolipids (SL) are amphiphilic biosurfactant molecules consisting of a disaccharide sophorose with one fatty acid at the C1 position and optional acetylation at the C6'and C6" positions. They exist in a closed ring lactonic (LSL) or open acidic (ASL) structure Sophorolipids are produced in crude mixtures in economically viable amounts by the yeast Starmerella bombicola and used in a variety...

Incorporating Antimicrobial Mouthrinses into Oral Hygiene: Strategies for Managing Oral Biofilm and Gingivitis

s; and has been awarded over 75 research and service grants, including ones for the study of antiplaque chemotherapeutic agents. He serves as a consultant to many professional organizations and from 2002 to 2005 served on the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine and the American College of Dentists. ■ JOANN R. GURENL...

Natural surfactants

The ever-increasing environmental concern about surfactants triggers an interest in natural surfactant. This review, which has an emphasis on work published since 1998, covers three categories of natural surfactants: amphiphiles produced by yeast or bacteria, amphiphiles containing a natural polar headgroup and amphiphiles containing a natural hydrophobic tail. Microorganisms produce both high ...

Antimicrobial Natural Products in Oral Health

Oral diseases continue to be a major health issue worldwide. These are including oral and pharyngeal cancers and oral soft and hard tissue lesions, orofacial disorders, tooth loss, dental caries and periodontal diseases. These diseases are among the most important oral health problems. Also some of them cause significant health concerns. Despite general progress in the general health status of ...

Natural Surfactants for Pharmaceutical Emulsions