• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.9-12
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• 2007

마, 꿀풀 추출물의 용매 분획별 구강병인균에 대한 항균 및 항우식 효과를 알아본 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. S. mutans에 대한 마, 꿀풀 헥산 추출물의 상대성장률과 산 생성 억제 및 GTase 활성 저해효과을 알아본 결과, 마 헥산 추출물의 0.25 mg/ml 농도에서 100%, 꿀풀헥산 추출물의 0.5 mg/ml 농도에서 100% 성장을 억제하였다. 따라서 농도가 증가함에 따라 성장이 억제되는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 2.0 mg/ml 농도에서 마가 pH 7.2, 꿀풀이 pH 7.0로 나타나 pH 5.6, pH 5.2인 대조군과 비교하여 볼 때 마, 꿀풀 헥산 추출물을 첨가물이 산 생성을 억제하여 중성으로 보여주고 있으며, GTase 활성 저해효과는 마와 꿀풀의 헥산 추출물의 2.0 mg/ml농도에서 35%, 25%로 각각 활성을 저해하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.1221-1225
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• 2003

충치발생 원인균인 Streptococcus mutans에 대한 각종 천연물질의 항균효과와 GTase 저해활성을 조사한 결과, 미숙사과, 황련, 우롱차, 감초 등에서 항충치 효과를 나타내었으며, 그 중에서 감초를 열수추출한 다음 생성된 박을 75% 에탄올로 추출하여 얻어진 감초박 추출물이 가장 탁월한 생육저해 효과가 관찰되었다. 또한 이들 소재를 중심으로 충치균이 불용성 glucan을 생산하는 GTase 활성 저하에 미치는 영향을 살펴본 결과, 녹차, 오배자, 미숙사과 polyphenol 추출물 및 감초박 추출물이 GTase의 활성을 저해시키는 효과를 보였으며 특히 항충치 효과에서와 같이 감초박을 75% 에탄올로 추출한 감초박 추출물이 가장 뛰어난 GTase 활성억제 효과를 나타내었다. 감초박을 75% 이상의 에탄올로 추출한 추출물보다 chloroform으로 추출한 추출물에서 더욱 탁월한 항충치균 효과가 관찰되었다. 감초박을 75% 에탄올로 추출한 후, 각종 유기용매로 2차 분획하였을 때, chloroform으로 추출한 분획에서 가장 강한 항충치균 활성이 나타났다. 얻어진 추출물을 silicagel column상에서 4개의 분획으로 재차 분리하였고, 첫번째 분획에서 가장 강한 항충치균 활성을 나타내는 분획을 얻었으며, 이들 분획을 HPLC로 분석했을 때 항충치균에 대한 활성은 주로 소수성이 강한 물질에 의한 것이라고 추정되어졌다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.617-622
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• 2006

In the present study, we investigated the anticariogenic compounds from Aralia continertalis (A. continnentalis) has been isolated and identified by MS, $^1H-NMR$ and $^{13}C-NMR$. The MeOH extract was suspended in $H_2O$ and sequentially Partitioned with $CHCl_3$, EtOAc, and n-BuOH. The $CHCl_3$ fraction showed remarkable antibacterial activity against S. mutans. The antibacterial activity compounds against 5. mutans by MIC was isolated successively through the screening system and various chromatography methods. From this active chloroform subfraction, isolation and identification finally gave continentalic acid by spectroscopic methods (MS, $^1H-NMR$ and $^{13}C-NMR$) as an active principle. The compound, continentalic acid, showed significant growth, acid production, adhesion and water-insoluble glucan synthesis inhibitory effect against 5. mutars. These results suggest that continentalic acid from A. continentalis may inhibit cariogenic properties of S. mutans and these properties may provide some scientific rationales that the local inhabitants used the extracts for treatment of dental diseases.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2013

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol with a variety of functions including bactericidal and anticariogenic effects. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying the role of xylitol in bone metabolism are not yet clarified. In our present study, we exploited the physiological role of xylitol on osteoclast differentiation in a co-culture system of osteoblastic and RAW 264.7 cells. Xylitol treatment of these co-cultures reduced the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinucleated cells induced by 10 nM $1{\alpha},25(OH)_2D_3$ in a dose-dependent manner. A cell viability test revealed no marked cellular damage by up to 100 mM of xylitol. Exposure of osteoblastic cells to xylitol decreased RANKL, but not OPG, mRNA expression in the presence of $10^{-8}M$ $1{\alpha},25(OH)_2D_3$ in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, bone resorption activity, assessed on bone slices in the coculture system, was found to be dramatically decreased with increasing xylitol concentrations. RANKL and OPG proteins were assayed by ELISA and the soluble RANKL (sRANKL) concentration was decreased with an increased xylitol concentration. In contrast, OPG was unaltered by any xylitol concentration in this assay. These results indicate that xylitol inhibits $1{\alpha},25(OH)_2D_3$-induced osteoclastogenesis by reducing the sRANKL/OPG expression ratio in osteoblastic cells.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.116-126
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• 1998

Numerous chemical agents have been developed to reduce the activity of cariogenic bacteria. Of these, chlorhexidine is acknowledged as the most effective. Gel and mouthrinse have been the traditional method of its application in the mouth. It has been reported that chlorhexidine varnish has prolonged inhibitory effect on the number of streptococcus mutans in saliva and plaque. Recently, chlorhexidine varnish and polyurethane sealant have been developed to promote prolonged anticariogenic effect of chlorhexidine. Products containing 10% chlorhexidine varnish and polyurethane sealant have been developed to prevent caries by reducing the number of streptococcus mutans in the oral cavity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the inhibitory effect of chlorhexidine varnish and polyurethane sealant on streptococcus mutans in the primary dentition. Children with primary dentition containing no active carious lesion were divided into two groups. To the experimental group (n=11), chlorhexidine varnish and polyurethane sealant ($Chlorzoin^{(R)}$, Knowell Therapeutic Technologies, Inc. Canada.) was applied once a week for four weeks according to the manufacturer's instruction. Only oral prophylaxis was performed on the control group(n=7). Caries activity was measured after using $Cariescreen^{(R)}$SM (Knowell Therapeutic Technologies, Inc. Canada,) to incubate streptococcus mutans before and 5, 12, 24 weeks after initial varnish application. The following results were observed.; 1. There was statistically significant decrease in the number of streptococcus mutans in the experimental group for 5 weeks(P<0.01), 12 weeks(P<0.05) after the initial application. but, by 24 weeks significant difference had disappeared. 2. As the inhibitory effect of chlorhexidine varnish and polyurethane sealant application is not everlasting, reapplication at 12-24 weeks should be needed.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.647-651
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• 2007

It has been well established that S. mutans is the major etiological agent in dental caries, one of the most common oral diseases worldwide. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of Saururus chinensis (S. chinensis) ethanol extracts on the growth, acid production, biofilm formation, adhesion, and insoluble glucan synthesis of S. mutans. The ethanol extracts of S. chinensis showed concentration dependent inhibitory activity against the growth and acid production of S. mutans, and produced significant inhibition at the concentration of 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 mg/ml compared to the control group. The extracts markedly inhibited S. mutans adherence to HA treated with saliva, and cell adherence was repressed by more than 80% at the concentration of 0.05 mg/ml and complete inhibition was observed at the concentration of 0.4 mg/ml. On the activity of glucosyltransferase which synthesizes water insoluble glucan form sucrose, ethanol extract of S. chinensis showed more than 10% inhibition over the concentration of 0.025 mg/ml. The synthesis of insoluble glucan was decreased in the presence of 0.025 ${\sim}$ 0.4 mg/ml of the ethanol extract of S. chinensis. Our research strongly suggested S. chinensis was a promising natural product for the prevention of dental caries.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.357-362
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 홍삼의 항충치 효과를 조사하기 위하여 홍삼박 n-hexane 추출물의 충치 원인균 Streptococcus mutans에 대한 항균 효과, 균체 부착과 생물막 생성 저해 효과를 측정하였다. 홍삼박 n-hexane 추출물의 농도에 비례하여 S. mutans의 생육이 저해되었으며, 125 ㎍/mL 이상의 농도에서는 거의 관찰되지 않았다(MIC=125 ㎍/mL). 홍삼박 n-hexane 추출물이 세포막에 작용하여 세포의 핵산 성분이 유출시키는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고, 홍삼박 n-hexane 추출물은 125 ㎍/mL 이상의 농도에서 S. mutans의 부착과 생물막 형성을 90% 이상 저해하였다. GTase 활성은 50 ㎍/mL 농도에서 완전히 저해되었다. 결론적으로 홍삼박 n-hexane 추출물은 S. mutans의 생육과 생물막 형성을 공통적으로 저해하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2023

에리스리톨은 4탄당의 당알코올에 해당되며 포도당을 원료로 효모에 의해 생산되는 발효 감미료제로 버섯, 포도주, 과실류, 청주, 간장 등의 발효식품에 함유되어 있는 천연당이다. 에리스리톨과 다른 감미제에서 Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans)의 glucosyl transferase (GTF)와 fructosyl transferase (FTF)의 유전자 발현 양상을 확인하여 치아우식 예방을 위한 제품을 생산하거나 활용 시 올바른 정보와 기초자료를 제공하고자 시행하였다. 연구결과 에리스리톨은 치아우식에 관여하는 S. mutans의 생육을 억제하는 것으로 나타났으며 자당(설탕) 대체 감미제로서 우식예방 효과가 우수한 것으로 확인이 되었다. 특히 세포외다당류 합성에 관련된 gtf B, gtf C, gtf D, ftf 의 발현이 낮게 나타나 세포외부에 다당류의 합성을 억제하여 치면세균막 형성과 치면에 세균의 부착률을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 Streptococci에 의한 우식기전에 에리스리톨이 효과적으로 항우식 감미제로서 사용될 수 있다고 생각된다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2010

본 연구는 항우식 제품인 Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate(CPP-ACP)를 포함하는 치아크림, 불소 바니쉬, 저농도 불소 양치액을 치아에 도포하는 것이 단시간 탄산음료에 의한 법랑질의 침식을 예방할 수 있는지 살펴보기 위해 계획되었다. 법랑질 시편에 다음과 같은 항우식 제품을 도포하였고, 인공타액에 24시간 보관한 후, 콜라에 1분 증류수에 1분씩 5회 번갈아 처리하였다. 1군: 대조군(무처치) 2군: CPP-ACP 치아크림군 3군: 불소 바니쉬군(1,000 ppm F) 4군: 저농도 불소 양치액군(227 ppm F) 5군: 불소 바니쉬 + CPP-ACP 치아크림군 6군: 저농도 불소 양치액 + CPP-ACP 치아크림군 미세경도와 침식깊이를 측정하였고, Quantitative light-induced fluorescence(QLF)를 이용하여 안정된 형광 격자에 대한 부피 형광 변화인 ${\Delta}Q$를 측정하여 무기질 감소량을 평가하였다. 6일 동안 실험을 반복하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 미세경도는 1군$\leq$2군$\leq$4군<6군<3군$\fallingdotseq$5군 순이었다. 2. 평균 침식깊이는 5군$\fallingdotseq$3군<6군<4군$\fallingdotseq$2군$\fallingdotseq$1군 순이었다. 3. ${\Delta}Q$는 1군$\fallingdotseq$2군$\leq$4군$\leq$6군$\leq$3군$\fallingdotseq$5군 순이었다. ${\Delta}Q$의 감소율은 1군과 2군, 4군과 6군, 3군과 5군이 각각 유사하였다. 4. ${\Delta}Q$는 미세경도와 강한 양의 상관관계를 나타냈고(r=0.96, p<0.05), 침식깊이와는 강한 음의 상관관계를 보였다(r=-0.96, p<0.05).

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.659-672
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• 1994

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent dental diseases in Korea and its prevention is very important in orthodontic therapy. For the cleansing action of saliva itself and/or tooth-brushing is lowered in patient with fixed orthodontic appliance, oral hygiene of the patient becomes worse, which provides more favorable environment for micro-organisms. Chlorhexidine, one of the series of bisguanide, has been reported to be strong antimicrobial agent and very effective on Streptococcus mutans. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possibility of chlorhexidine as a anticariogenic agent in fixed orthodontic therapy. We used the varnish containing chlorhexidine as a main ingredient for the chemical control of salivary S.mutans in patients with fixed appliance therapy We applied the varnish containing chlorhexidine on the labial and interproximal surface of the teeth before bonding and banding teeth of our patients(N=20) and compared to control group patients(N=20). Before the application of chlorhexidine varnish and four times periodically after the completion of fixed appliance set-up, we sampled saliva of both group patients and incuvate S.mutans for 24 hours. In the culture study of sampled saliva, counting the number of S.mutans colonies, we founded as follows : 1. In patients with fixed appliance therapy, the risk of dental caries increase when it compared to that of preorthodontic treatment ; The number of salivary S.mutans increase in Patient's oral cavity. 2. The experimental agent that contain chlorhexidine is effective to reduce the number of salivary S.mutans. 3. For the effect of this agent is not ever-lasting, periodical application is needed, and additional study for economical interval and number of application is needed.