Effect of xylitol on the growth of three oral strains of Candida albicans.

Abstract

An earlier report claimed that the cells of Streptococcus mutans became adapted to the use of xylitol after a period of four to five months (MAKINEN, J Dent Res 51: 403-408, 1972). Later experiments showed that no adaptation to the metabolizing of this polyol was involved. It was emphasized that the cells became adapted to "tolerate" the presence of xylitol (MAKINEN, in Sugars in Nutrition, 1974). Recent experiments indicate that S mutans, in the presence of xylitol