Table 1.
Macromolecular synthesis of S. mutans treated for 60 min. with different concentrations of LMM fractions of both mushroom and chicory extracts
|
LMM fraction |
Concentration |
Macromolecular synthesis |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNA | RNA | Protein | ||
| mushroom |
0 |
100 b |
100 b |
100 b |
| 1x a |
24 |
34 |
61 |
|
| 2x |
8 |
21 |
49 |
|
| chicory |
0 |
100 c |
100 c |
100 c |
| 2x a |
36 |
54 |
89 |
|
| 6x | 6 | 19 | 44 | |
a Subinhibitory dose.
b Control values were: DNA, 287,085 cpm; RNA, 137,216; protein, 9,208.
c Control values were: DNA, 252,718 cpm; RNA, 132,519; protein, 8,749.