Anticariogenic agent and anticariogenic composition
AssigneeMeiji Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasaki Terahara, Takeshi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Itou
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel anticariogenic agent without side effects so that anticariogenic effect can also be obtained in humans who are highly sensitive to oligosaccharides and sugar alcohols. Also, an agent for preventing periodontal disease or for treating periodontal disease which has an effect of preventing or treating periodontal disease and which does not have side effects is provided. The invention relates to an anticariogenic agent and an anticariogenic composition comprising a bifidobacterium, an agent and a composition for preventing periodontal disease comprising a bifidobacterium and an agent and a composition for treating periodontal disease comprising a bifidobacterium.
Claims9
A method of treating periodontal disease comprising:
- orally administering an amount of an agent comprising Bifidobacterium bifidum OLB6378 strain having the accession number NITE BP-31 to a subject in need thereof, wherein the Bifidobacterium bifidum OLB6378 strain having the accession number NITE BP-31 is in the form of non-viable cells.
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