pubmed-article:742490 | pubmed:abstractText | 1) An extract of D. carrota induces agglutination of most serotypes of S. mutans but not of S. salivarius or S. mitis. 2) If added to a suspension of mixed bacteria, a piece of D. carrota may selectively sorb S. mutans while S. salivarius and S. mitis only are affected to a minor degree. 3) A saliva coat on the bacteria may reduce the uptake of S. mutans to D. carota but does not totally prevent it. | lld:pubmed |