Bacterial Model System for Screening and Determining Optimal Concentration of Anti-caries Natural Extracts

• Published in: The journal of microbiology 2011, 49(1), , pp.165-168
• Main Authors: Kim, M.J., Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, Kim, C.S., Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, Park, J.Y., Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, Park, S.N., Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, Yoo, S.Y., Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, Lee, S.Y., Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, Kook, J.K., Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; anti-caries; Antimicrobial agents; ANTIMICROBIALS; ANTIMICROBIANOS; ANTIMICROBIEN; Bacteria; bacterial model system; Biochemistry; Biological Products - pharmacology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Dental caries; Dental Caries - microbiology; Dentistry; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical - methods; Flavors; Life Sciences; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Microbial Viability - drug effects; Microbiology; mutans streptococci; natural extract; Oral hygiene; screening; Streptococcus mutans - drug effects; 생물학
• ISSN: 1225-8873; 1976-3794
• DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1018-0

In general, an antimicrobial test for screening anti-caries natural extracts was performed by measuring the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) against the type strains of mutans streptococci. However, it is unclear if the antimicrobial efficiency of natural extracts on the type strains of mutans streptococci is the same on the clinical strains. In this study, we introduced a bacterial model system for the screening of anti-caries and determining the optimal concentration of them to develop oral hygiene products for Korean populations.