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Myrmecodia pendans

07/22/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Prevent tooth decay with this native plant from Papua, known as sarang semut

Dental caries, more commonly known as tooth decay, is a greater problem than it seems, largely because of its impact on your general health and your quality of life. Most of it is blamed on the effects of bacterial biofilms on the teeth, such as those produced by Streptococcus mutans. A study published in the […]

07/09/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

The bulb of the sarang semut observed to effectively inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans

Research has shown that the bulb of Myrmecodia pendans (also called sarang semut) is effective against Streptococcus mutans, one of the main pathogens behind tooth decay. In the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, scientists isolated the active compound in M. pendans and proved its antibacterial properties. M. pendans is used in Papua province in Indonesia as an herbal […]

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