Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential

Introduction: Dental caries is the most common yet preventable disease. Study found that seaweed exhibits anti-cariogenic properties. However, little attention have been given to the study on anticariogenic properties of seaweed and the bioactive compound that responsible for the anticariogenic act...

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Main Authors: Zamimi, Nurul Najwa, Ab. Halim, Noorhazayti, Lestari, Widya, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah, Wan Ishak, Wan Mohd Faizal
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Published: International Medical Journal Malaysia 2017
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author Zamimi, Nurul Najwa
Ab. Halim, Noorhazayti
Lestari, Widya
Darnis, Deny Susanti
Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah
Wan Ishak, Wan Mohd Faizal
author_facet Zamimi, Nurul Najwa
Ab. Halim, Noorhazayti
Lestari, Widya
Darnis, Deny Susanti
Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah
Wan Ishak, Wan Mohd Faizal
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description Introduction: Dental caries is the most common yet preventable disease. Study found that seaweed exhibits anti-cariogenic properties. However, little attention have been given to the study on anticariogenic properties of seaweed and the bioactive compound that responsible for the anticariogenic activities have not adequately investigated. This study was conducted to evaluate the best extraction methods for S. polycystum and to determine the fatty acid compounds of S. polycystum that have anti-cariogenic potential against oral cariogenic bacteria. Materials and Methods: Dried seaweeds were extracted by soxhlet using three different solvents (methanol, dichloromethane and hexane). The crude extracts were kept in a close container at -20 degree Celsius. The bioactive compound of the crude extract of seaweeds was analyzed using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GCMS). Results: Highest extraction yield in S. polycystum was produced by methanol extraction followed by hexane and dichloromethane. GCMS analysis revealed that the presence of palmitic acid (18.02%) as major compound, followed by oleic acid (8.44%), lauric acid (5.23%), myristic acid (3.60%), heptadecanoic acid (2.23%), 9-hexadenoic acid (1.82%) and the lowest is 2-methylhexadecan-1-ol (1.75%). Conclusion(s): Methanol extraction is the most efficient solvent as it produced the highest extraction yield in S. polycystum.Lauric acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid and oleic acid detected in S. polycystum have been reported to exhibit antimicrobial activities thus proved the potentiality of S. polycystum as anti-cariogenic agent.
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spelling iium-625992022-04-20T06:56:15Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62599/ Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential Zamimi, Nurul Najwa Ab. Halim, Noorhazayti Lestari, Widya Darnis, Deny Susanti Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah Wan Ishak, Wan Mohd Faizal RK Dentistry Introduction: Dental caries is the most common yet preventable disease. Study found that seaweed exhibits anti-cariogenic properties. However, little attention have been given to the study on anticariogenic properties of seaweed and the bioactive compound that responsible for the anticariogenic activities have not adequately investigated. This study was conducted to evaluate the best extraction methods for S. polycystum and to determine the fatty acid compounds of S. polycystum that have anti-cariogenic potential against oral cariogenic bacteria. Materials and Methods: Dried seaweeds were extracted by soxhlet using three different solvents (methanol, dichloromethane and hexane). The crude extracts were kept in a close container at -20 degree Celsius. The bioactive compound of the crude extract of seaweeds was analyzed using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GCMS). Results: Highest extraction yield in S. polycystum was produced by methanol extraction followed by hexane and dichloromethane. GCMS analysis revealed that the presence of palmitic acid (18.02%) as major compound, followed by oleic acid (8.44%), lauric acid (5.23%), myristic acid (3.60%), heptadecanoic acid (2.23%), 9-hexadenoic acid (1.82%) and the lowest is 2-methylhexadecan-1-ol (1.75%). Conclusion(s): Methanol extraction is the most efficient solvent as it produced the highest extraction yield in S. polycystum.Lauric acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid and oleic acid detected in S. polycystum have been reported to exhibit antimicrobial activities thus proved the potentiality of S. polycystum as anti-cariogenic agent. International Medical Journal Malaysia 2017-11-13 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62599/1/62599_Screening%20Of%20Fatty%20Acid%20Compound.pdf Zamimi, Nurul Najwa and Ab. Halim, Noorhazayti and Lestari, Widya and Darnis, Deny Susanti and Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah and Wan Ishak, Wan Mohd Faizal (2017) Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 16 (Supp. 2). p. 1. E-ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/volume-16-supplementary-issue-no-2/
spellingShingle RK Dentistry
Zamimi, Nurul Najwa
Ab. Halim, Noorhazayti
Lestari, Widya
Darnis, Deny Susanti
Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah
Wan Ishak, Wan Mohd Faizal
Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential
title Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential
title_full Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential
title_fullStr Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential
title_full_unstemmed Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential
title_short Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential
title_sort screening of fatty acid compound of s. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential
topic RK Dentistry
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