• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2010

Oleanolic acid is a natural triterpenoid that exists widely in foods and some medicinal herbs. The purpose of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of oleanolic acid against Streptococcus mutans strains isolated from a Korean population. Antimicrobial activity against these bacteria was evaluated by minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and time kill curves. The tolerance of human gingival fibroblasts and human periodontal ligaments to oleanolic acid was tested using a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The $MIC_{90}$ value of oleanolic acid for both S. mutans and S. sobrinus isolated from Koreans was 8 ${\mu}g/ml$. Oleanolic acid showed bactericidal effects against S. mutans ATCC $25175^T$ and S. sobrinus ATCC $33478^T$ at $1\;{\times}\;MIC$ ($8{\mu}g/ml$) and had no cytotoxic effects against KB cells at this dose. The results suggest that oleanolic acid could be useful in the future development of oral hygiene products for the prevention of dental caries.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.206-216
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• 2016

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial effect of xanthorrhizol (XTZ) on E. faecalis, compared with 2% chlorhexidine (CHX). Materials and Methods Normal physiological state (NS), starvation state (SS), and alkalization state (AS) of E. faecalis were used. A solution containing 1% XTZ in 30% ethanol, 1% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and 100 mg/ml sodium methyl cocoyl taurate was used and is referred to as Xan in this study. To determine the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of Xan and CHX, $500{\mu}l$ of E. faecalis (NS and two stress states) was added to a microtube containing $500{\mu}l$ of serial 2-fold dilutions of 1% Xan and 2% CHX (1:2-1:128). The MBC of each antimicrobial was determined by the plate count method. Results The antibacterial effect of Xan was more effective on E. faecalis in AS than in the other states (NS, SS) at 0.125% Xan and 0.03325% Xan (P<0.05). In contrast, the antibacterial effect of CHX was more effective against E. faecalis in SS than the other states (NS, AS) at 0.0625% CHX (P<0.05). In SS, the antibacterial effect of CHX was more effective than that of Xan at 0.125% and 0.0625% (P<0.05). However, in AS, the antibacterial effect of Xan was more effective than that of CHX at 0.0625% and 0.03325% (P<0.05). Conclusions In endodontic retreatment cases in which it is important to effectively remove E. faecalis from the infected root canal, Xan may be more suitable when combined with NaOCl than CHX.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.175-182
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• 1998

Polyphosphate has been used to prevent decomposition of foods and has been shown to have inhibitory effect on the growth of gram positive bacteria. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of polyphosphate on the growth of Porphyromonas endodontalis, a gram negative endodontopathic bacterium. Porphyromonas endodontalis ATCC 35406 was grown in the presence of polyphosphates with different chain lengths. Inhibitory effect of each polyphosphate which was added at the beginning or during the culture, was determined by measuring the optical density of the bacterial cell at 540nm and by viable cell count. The results from this study were as follows : 1. Polyphosphates were shown the growth inhibition of the Porphyromonas endodontalis. 2. The minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of polyphosphate was observed to be 0.04%. 3. Polyphosphates with chain lengths of 25 and 75 demonstrated the greatest inhibitory effect on the growth of Porphyromonas endodontalis. 4. Polyphosphates are bactericidal to Porphyromonas endodontalis, demonstrating the growth inhibition of the bacterium. The overall results suggest that use of polyphosphate may affect the growth of Porphyromonas endodontalis. Further studies will be needed to confirm the effect of, polyphosphate.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.115-128
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• 2010

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate deodorizing effectsof medicinal herbs (Mume Fructus, Eriobotryae Folium, Acanthopanacis Cortex, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) for development of a gargle solution. Methods: 1. The antimicrobial effects of medicinal herbs were evaluated with the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) and the change of the number of viable cells in the herb extracts(1%) for 48 hrs against P. gingivalis 2561 and Pr. intermedia ATCC 25611. 2. Deodorizing activity of each herb and Garglin $Mint^{(R)}$gainst methyl mercaptan were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC). 3. We used the malodor modeling of the salivary sediment system with a Halimeter. 4. In the preliminary clinical study, the baseline concentration of VSC in the oral cavity of each subject was measured by Halimeter. Subjects would gargle for 30 seconds with cysteine. After 4 minutes subjects would gargle for 30 seconds with Garglin and herb extracts (2%). Subsequently, concentration of VSC were measured at 0, 4, 8, 12 and 20 minutes. Results: 1. MBC of Mume Fructusfor P. gingivalis 2561 was determined to be <1% and MBCs of Eriobotryae Folium for P. gingivalis 2561 and Pr. intermedia ATCC 25611 were determined to be <2% and <1%, respectively. Mume Fructus (1%) completely suppressed the P. gingivalis cell viability from 5 hrs and Eriobotryae Folium (1%) completely suppressed the Pr. intermedia cell viability from 48 hrs. 2. In GC analysis, deodorizing activities were 91.54% with Mume Fructus, 87.97% with Eriobotryae Folium, 100% with Acanthopanacis Cortex, 72.36% with Angelicae Dahuricae Radix and 40.54% with Garglin $Mint^{(R)}$. 3. In malodor modeling of the salivary sediment system, each of the medicinal herbs had significantly inhibitory effect on malodor formation (p<0.05). 4. In the preliminary clinical study, the concentration of VSC of the herb groups was significantly lower than of the control group, but not in Garglin $Mint^{(R)}$. Conclusions: Mume Fructus, Eriobotryae Folium, Acanthopanacis Cortex and Angelicae Dahuricae Radixhave deodorizing activities and potential as an effective mouthwash against oral malodor.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2008

이상적인 구강항균제로는 구강환경 내에서 정상 세균총보다는 치아우식증의 원인균주 및 치주염이나 구취 유발세균에 대한 선택적인 항균력이 우수하면서도 인체 및 환경독성이 낮은 물질이 요구된다. 이러한 요구사항을 충족시킬 수 있는 천연항균제 개발을 위해 천연물질인 Hamamelis virginiana의 추출물을 이용한 연구를 하였다. 최근 식물 추출물이나 정유(essential oil)의 항균 효과를 관찰하는 연구가 활발히 이루어지면서 치아우식증이나 구취 및 치주질환을 예방하거나 진행을 억제하는 목적으로 사용할 수 있는 천연 항균제 후보 물질들이 속속 보고 되고 있으며, Hamamelis virginiana가 여기에 속한다. Hamamelis virginiana는 치주질환을 야기하는 세균을 포함하는 여러 세균 종, 즉 Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Capnocytophaga gingivalis, Veilonella parvula, Eikenella corrodens, Peprostreptococcus micros, Actinomyces odontolyticus 등에 대해 항균 효과가 있는 것으로 보고 되었고, 이 실험에서는 구강감염질환에 중요한 Streptoccoccus mutans, Haemophylus actinomycetemcomitans, Klebsiella pneumoniae에 대한 항균 효과를 연구함으로써 이러한 Hamamelis virginiana의 항균 효과를 이용하여 구강위생용품 등 치과영역 임상에 이용할 수 있는지에 대한 연구를 하였다. 본 실험에서는 Hamamelis virginiana의 항균 효과를 보기 위해서 Hamamelis virginiana 알콜 추출액을 처리하여 종이 원판 항생제 감수성 검사, 최소발육저지농도 그리고 최소살균농도를 결정하는 연구를 한 결과, 모든 실험 병원균주에 대해 항균성을 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과로 미루어 볼 때, Hamamelis virginiana의 항균력은 구강 감염질환에 중요한 Streptoccoccus mutans, Haemophylus actinomycetemcomitans, Klebsiella pneumoniae 모두에게 유효하게 작용하며, Hamamelis virginiana의 직접적인 살균작용까지도 확인되었다. 따라서 천연물질인 Hamamelis virginiana를 이용하여 구강질환을 일으키는 병원균에 대한 직접적인 항균작용을 기대할 수 있는 항균제 개발이 가능할 것으로 보인다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.561-574
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• 2000

Poly-P has been used to prevent decomposition of foods and has been shown to have inhibitory effect on the growth of gram positive bacteria. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of poly-P on the growth of Porphyromonas endodontalis, a gram negative obligate anaerobic rod, endodontopathic bacterium. P. endodontalis ATCC 35406 was in BHI broth containing hemin and vitamin K with or without poly-P. Inhibitory effect of each poly-P which was added at the beginning(lag phase) or during(exponential phase) the culture, MIC(minimum inhibitory concentration) was determined by measuring the optical density of the bacterial cell at 540nm. Viable cell counts were measured to determined whether poly-P has a bactericidal effect. Leakage of intracellular nucleotides from P. endodontalis was determined at 260nm and morphological change of P. endodontalis was observed under the TEM(transmission electron microscope). Binding of 32P-labeled poly-P to P. endodontalis was examined. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and zymography were performed to observe the changes in protein and enzyme profiles of P. endodontalis, respectively. The results from this study were as follows : 1. The minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of poly-P to P. endodontalis appeared to be 0.04~0.05%. 2. Poly-P added to the P. endodontalis culture during the exponential phase of P. endodontalis was as much effective as poly-P added at the begining of the culture, suggesting that the antibacterial effect of poly-P is not much dependent on the initial inoculum size of P. endodontalis. 3. Poly-P are bactericidal to P. endodontalis, demonstrating the decrease of the viable cell counts. 4. Intracellular nucleotide release from the P. endodontalis, was not increased in the presence of poly-P and was not reversed by the addition of divalent cations like $Ca^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2-}$. 5. Under the TEM, it was observed that fine electro-dense materials were prominent in the poly-P grown P. endodontalis, appearing locally in the cell, and the materials were more abundant and more dispersed in the cell as the incubation time with poly-P increased. In addition, highly electron dense granules accumulated in many poly-P grown cells, most of which were atypical in their shape. 6. Binding of 32P-labeled poly-P to P. endodontalis appeared to be 32.8 and 45.5 and 53.4% at 30 minutes, 1 hours and 2 hours, respectively. 7. In the presence of poly-P. the synthesis of proteins with apparent molecular masses of 25, 27, 35, 45 was lost or drastically decreased whereas expression of a protein with an apparent molecular mass of 75 was elevated. 8. Proteolytic activity of P. endodontalis was decreased by poly-P. The overall results suggest that use of poly-P may affect the growth of P. endodontalis, and the anti-bacterial activity of poly-P seems largely bactericidal. Changes in shape, protein expression, and proteolytic activity of P. endodontalis by poly-P may be directly and indirectly attributed to the antibacterial effect of poly-P. Further studies will be needed to confirm the effect of poly-P.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.52-56
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• 2012

본 연구는 치아우식증 및 치주질환 원인균들에 대한 carvacrol의 항균능을 알아보고, 사람의 구강조직 세포에서 세포의 생존율을 분석하여 세포독성 정도를 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. Carvacrol의 항균능은 뮤탄스 연쇄상구균과 5종류의 치주질환 원인균을 이용하여 MIC 및 MBC 값을 측정하여 분석하였고, 세포생존율은 정상 사람 치은섬유모세포를 이용하여 MTT 분석법으로 평가하였다. 구강질환 원인균에 대한 carvacrol의 MIC 및 MBC 값은 각각 $16-128{\mu}g/ml$과 $32-128{\mu}g/ml$이었다. 세포독성 실험 결과 carvacrol은 $128{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 세포생존율이 현저히 감소하였다. 따라서 carvacrol은 치아우식증과 치주질환 원인균에 대한 항균작용이 뛰어나지만, 구강조직 세포에 대해 세포독성을 가지고 있어 가글린제 및 치약 등의 구강위생용품에 활용하기 위해서는 $64{\mu}g/ml$ 이하의 농도로 사용하고 정상 사람 치은섬유모세포에 대한 독성이 없는 다른 항균물질과 혼합하여 사용하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.151-163
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• 2010

Objective: We investigated the oral malodor inhibitory effect of Scutellariae Radix (SR), Phellodendri Cortex (PC), Moutan Cortex (MTC) and Magnoliae Cortex (MGC) for the development of a gargle solution. Methods: 1. Against P. gingivalis and Pr. intermedia, the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) and the change of viable cells that were exposed to 1% each herbal extract were observed. 2. Deodorizing activity of 2% herbal extract and Garglin $Mint^{(R)}$ against methyl mercaptan were evaluated by gas chromatography (GC). 3. We used the salivary sediment system (SSS) as the malodor model. 4. The clinical examination was repeated 3 times by 2 subjects by $Halimeter^{(R)}$. Baseline VSC of each subject was measured. Then, the control subject gargled with cysteine for 30 sec. After 4 min, subjects would gargle for 30 seconds with herbal extracts (2%) and Garglin $Mint^{(R)}$. Subsequently, the concentration of VSC was measured at 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 40 and 60 minutes. Results: 1. Against P. gingivalis, MBC of SR, PC and MTC was 0.1%, and MBC of MGC was 1%. Removal time of P. gingivalis was as follows; 5 hr in MGC, 24 hr in SR and PC, and 48 hr in MTC. Against Pr. intermedia, MBC of SR and PC was 0.5%, and MBC of MTC, MGC was 1%. Removal time of Pr. intermedia was as follows; 5 hr in MTC and 24 hr in SR, PC and MGC. 2. Deodorizing effect of herbal extracts against methyl mercaptan was as follows; MGC and MTC had 100%, SR had 82.22%, PC had 66.60%, Garglin $Mint^{(R)}$ had 40.54%. 3. In the experiment using SSS, PC and MTC had statistically significant malodor-inhibitory effects (p<.05). 4. In the clinical examination, PC and MGC had statistically significant inhibitory effects at every elapsed time compared to the control subject. MTC had that until 40 min. SR had that at 0, 4, 8, 20, and 60 min. Conclusions: SR, PC, MTC and MGC have an antibacterial effect and the chemical removable activity of the oral malodor caused by VSC. These four herbs could have potential as effective anti-malodor agents.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.712-723
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• 2019

화학적으로 합성된 물질들이 주로 구강 위생 제품에 사용된다. 그러나 이러한 화학 물질을 장기간 사용 시, 내성 발생이나 알레르기, 치아변색과 같은 부작용이 발생할 수 있다. 이런 문제를 해결하기 위해 식물로부터 유래된 항균 물질의 사용과 이러한 항균 물질들의 탐색을 위한 노력이 계속 진행되고 있다. 본 연구를 통해 Streptococcus mutans의 성장과 생물막 형성을 저해하는 해외 자생식물을 탐색하고자 하였다. 본 실험에는 총 300종의 해외 자생식물 추출물이 사용되었으며, 그 중 Chesneya nubigena (D. Don) Ali 추출물이 S. mutans에 대한 비교적 높은 항균활성을 나타내는 것으로 확인되었다(clear zone, 9 mm; MBC, 1.5 mg/ml). 또한, 19종의 식물추출물이 농도에 비례적으로 S. mutans의 생물막 형성량을 최소 6배 이상 감소시키는 것을 확인하였다. 특히, C. nubigena (D. Don) Ali 추출물은 1.25 mg/ml의 낮은 농도에서부터 효과적으로 생물막 형성을 억제하는 것으로 관찰하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 C. nubigena (D. Don) Ali 추출물이 S. mutans의 생육 성장과 생물막 형성 저해 효과를 나타내었으며, 이를 통해 본 식물추출물이 충치 예방과 치료에 효과가 있는 항균 대체재 개발의 후보 소재로써 평가된다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.80-91
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• 2003

치아우식증의 원인균인 S. mutans GS5와 S. sobrinus 6715에 대한 polyP의 효과를 관찰하여 보다 안전하고 효과적인 치아우식증 예방을 위한 임상적용의 가능성을 고찰하고자 첫째, 다양한 사슬길이의 polyP를 첨가한 후 흡광도를 측정하여 MIC를 결정하고, 둘째, 실험균주를 흡광도 $0.3{\sim}0.5$까지 증식시킨 후 MIC 농도의 polyP를 첨가하여 흡광도의 변화를 측정함으로써 균주증식 후 성장 억제효과를 관찰하였으며, 셋째, 생균수 측정으로 polyP의 항균효과를 평가하였고, 넷째, 핵산유리의 정도로 polyP의 킬레이션 작용여부를 관찰하였으며, 다섯째, polyP의 비수용성 글루칸 합성능력을 관찰하였으며, 여섯째, 투과전자현미경으로 세포막과 세포질 내의 구조적 변화를 관찰하였다. 이상의 연구를 통하여, polyP의 살균작용이 S. mutans와 S. sobrinus에 대한 성장을 억제시키는 효과가 있는 것으로 가늠된다. 이와 같은 성장 억제효과는 polyP의 킬레이션에 의한 것이라기보다는 균주 세포의 구조적, 형태적 변화가 주된 요인이었던 것으로 판단된다.