OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to isolate and characterize the active compound from Trachyspermum ammi seeds, exhibiting antibiofilm activity against Streptococcus mutans, a major causal organism of dental caries.
RESULTS
Purification of the active compound from the seeds was performed by
A new naphthalene derivative containing a urea group at the 1,8-position of naphthalene was synthesized and showed a unique absorption and fluorescence peak with fluoride ion. Calculations suggested that a new peak was attributed to the increased anionic character of urea nitrogen due to the
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