Table 3.
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of commercial stearidonic acid (SA) and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and positive controls (triclosan and chlorhexidine) against several oral pathogens
| Oral pathogens | MIC value (μg/mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive controls | SA | GLA | ||
| Triclosan | Chlorhexidine | |||
| Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans | ND | 4.88 | 312.50 | 78.12 |
| Candida albicans | 312.50 | 4.88 | 312.50 | 78.12 |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincenti | 4.88 | 2.44 | 39.06 | 9.76 |
| Streptococcus mutans | ND | 9.76 | 1,250 | 625 |
| Prevotella intermedia | 1,250 | 1.22 | 39.06 | 39.06 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis | 78.12 | 1.22 | 9.76 | 9.76 |
All measurements were performed in triplicate, and are the average of three experiments; ND not determined.