Glycyrrhizol

Glycyrrhizol A is a flavonoid compound isolated from the root of the Chinese Licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza uralensis).

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Recent studies by scientists from UCLA have suggested that these compounds have antibacterial properties.^[1] The strongest antibacterial activity was observed against Streptococcus mutans, an organism known to cause tooth decay in humans.

References

• ^[1] He J, Chen L, Shi W, Lu, Q-Y (2006). "Antibacterial Compounds from Glycyrrhiza uralensis". Journal of Natural Products 69 (1): 121-124.