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Sapienic acid, a fatty acid commonly found on the skin and in the mucosa, is active against Streptococcus sanguinis, Streptococcus mitis, and Fusobacterium nucleatum, with MBC values of 31.3 μg mL, 375.0 μg mL, and 93.8 μg mL, respectively.

Sapienic acid sodium is a fatty acid with variable antimicrobial activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria found on the skin and in the oral cavity.