J Mu1. 1. Zhuhai Institute of Prevent and Treatment of Oral Diseases, Zhuhai 519000.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the anti-cariogenicity of Momordica grosvenori a kind of natural sweet fruit. METHODS: The turbiding method in laboratory was used to test the influence of the maceration extract of Momordica grosvenori on the growth of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), glass rod adhering, and acid production. Sucrose, glocose, fructose, beet sugar were designed to compare with Momordica grosvenori. RESULTS: The growth and fermentation of S. mutans in Momordica grosvenori were significantly lower than these in the other groups includintg beet sugar group (P < 0.01). S. mutans adhering glass rod in Momordica grosvenori was the lowest. CONCLUSION: Momordica grosvenori possesses many advantages: high sweetness and low adherence, and its anti-cariogenicity is better than beet sugar.
OBJECTIVE: To study the anti-cariogenicity of Momordica grosvenori a kind of natural sweet fruit. METHODS: The turbiding method in laboratory was used to test the influence of the maceration extract of Momordica grosvenori on the growth of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), glass rod adhering, and acid production. Sucrose, glocose, fructose, beetsugar were designed to compare with Momordica grosvenori. RESULTS: The growth and fermentation of S. mutans in Momordica grosvenori were significantly lower than these in the other groups includintg beetsugar group (P < 0.01). S. mutans adhering glass rod in Momordica grosvenori was the lowest. CONCLUSION:Momordica grosvenori possesses many advantages: high sweetness and low adherence, and its anti-cariogenicity is better than beetsugar.