Int J Oral Biol.  2018 Dec;43(4):193-200. 10.11620/IJOB.2018.43.4.193.

Effect of Natural Extracts on Oral Care Probiotics Weissella cibaria CMU and Periodontal Pathogens

• Yeu JE
• Kim HJ
• Kang MS

• KMID: 2437336
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11620/IJOB.2018.43.4.193

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine if natural extracts could be used as an additive in oral health food made with Weissella cibaria CMU (oraCMU). Natural extracts of green tea, mulberry leaf, licorice, and propolis, which are reported to have antimicrobial activities, were selected and used in this study. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of extracts on periodontal pathogens such as Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas gingivalis and their synergy effects with oraCMU by the fractional inhibitory concentrations methods were measured. From the results obtained, all the extracts showed no effect on the growth of oraCMU. Green tea extract showed the best antibacterial activity with MIC of 1.8 mg/ml against both F. nucleatum and P. gingivalis. In addition, green tea extract had a synergistic effect with oraCMU against F. nucleatum. Therefore, these results suggested that green tea extract is available as an additive in oral health food made with oraCMU.

Keyword

natural extracts; probiotics; Weissella cibaria; antibacterial; periodontal

MeSH Terms

Fusobacterium nucleatum
Glycyrrhiza
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Morus
Oral Health
Porphyromonas gingivalis
Probiotics*
Propolis
Tea
Weissella*
Propolis
Tea