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Effect of Tea Catechin, EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) on Killing of Oral Bacteria  

Yu Mi-Ok (Department of Life Science, Soonchun­hyang University)
Chun Jae-Woo (Department of Life Science, Soonchun­hyang University)
Oh Kye-Heon (Department of Life Science, Soonchun­hyang University)
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Korean Journal of Microbiology / v.40, no.4, 2004 , pp. 364-366 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this work was to investigate the effect oftea catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on killing of oral bacteria. The antibacterial activity of 2.5 mg/ml and 5.0 mg/ml EGCG was investigated for target bacteria of which initial cell number was approximately adjusted to $10^{7}ml$. The antibacterial activity of EGCG was proportional to the concentration according to colony-forming unit(CFU) of target bacteria enumerating on selective and complex media. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus at 5mg/ml EGCG were completely killed within 8 hrs. Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus acidophilus were also killed within 2 hrs and 4 hrs under the same conditions, respectively. Oral bacteria at 2.5 mg/ml EGCG were completely killed within 10 hr. Colony numvers of S. mitis and S. salivarius treated with 2.5 mg/ml EGCG were decreased on MS solid media and no colony was observed on the media within 12 hrs. In consequence, EGCG would be a natural and effective compound that kill oral bacteria being caused of bad breath, plaque and gingivitis, and for preventing and treating dental caries.
Keywords
EGCG; oral bacteria; tea catechin;
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