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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2012.22.8.1071

Antimicrobial and Anti-halitosis Effects of Alnus firma Extracts  

Choi, Hye-Jung (Department of Biology and Interdisciplinary Program in Biotechnology, Changwon National University)
Heo, Nam-Suk (Department of Dental Hygiene, Masan University)
Choi, Young-Whan (Department of Horticultural Bioscience, Pusan National University)
Lee, Young-Geun (Department of Food Science and Technology, Pusan National University)
Jeong, Young-Kee (Department of Biotechnology, Dong-A University)
Joo, Woo-Hong (Department of Biology and Interdisciplinary Program in Biotechnology, Changwon National University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.22, no.8, 2012 , pp. 1071-1076 More about this Journal
Abstract
To investigate the antimicrobial and anti-halitosis effects of Alnus firma extracts and gallic acid (GA) isolated from A. firma, we measured their antimicrobial activities against oral pathogens and their inhibitory effects on the cell adhesiveness and acid production of oral pathogens. In addition, the levels of volatile sulfur compounds were determined by using oral chroma. The dichloromethane (DCM) fraction has broad antimicrobial activity, and the ethylacetate (EA) fraction showed a relatively high level of antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromons gingivalis. Especially, the GA and DCM fractions had significant inhibitory effects on the attachment and acid production of S. mutans and Streptococcus salivarius, respectively. The 2% MeOH extract of A. firma showed a significant inhibitory effect on the production of volatile oral compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimethyl sulfide, which can cause bad breath and halitosis. Two percent GA also had a significant inhibitory effect on the production of hydrogen sulfide. Our study showed that the active fractions and GA of A. firma could be suitable resources for development as a natural antibiotic agent for the treatment of infectious oral diseases.
Keywords
Alnus firma; Alnus firma extracts; gallic acid; oral pathogens; antimicrobial activity; anti-halitosis effect;
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