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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
Cariogenic bacteria and periodontopathic bacteria are present in dental plaque as biofilms. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial effects of essential oils on the following oral bacteria: Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Streptococcus mutans, and Streptococcus sobrinus. We tested manuka oil, tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, lavandula oil, and romarinus oil and determined their minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration. The essential oils inhibited the growth of the bacteria tested, manuka oil being the most effective. Minimum bactericidal concentration values showed that lavandula oil acts bacteriostatically, and the remaining oils, bactericidally. Periodontopathic bacterial strains tested were killed completely by exposure for 30 s to 0.2% manuka oil, tea tree oil or eucalyptus oil. Tea tree oil and manuka oil showed significant adhesion-inhibiting activity against P. gingivalis. All the essential oils tested inhibited the adhesion of S. mutans. This study showed that, among the essential oils tested, manuka oil and tea tree oil in particular had strong antibacterial activity against periodontopathic and cariogenic bacteria. From the viewpoint of safety, we also examined the effects of these essential oils on cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells and found that, at a concentration of 0.2%, they had little effect on cultured cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0902-0055
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
61-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Anti-Bacterial Agents, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Bacterial Adhesion, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Endothelium, Vascular, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Eucalyptus, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Fusobacterium nucleatum, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Gram-Negative Bacteria, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Lavandula, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Leptospermum, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Microbial Sensitivity Tests, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Oils, Volatile, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Plant Oils, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Porphyromonas gingivalis, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Streptococcus, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Streptococcus mutans, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Streptococcus sobrinus, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Tea Tree Oil, pubmed-meshheading:14678476-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
A comparison of the antibacterial efficacies of essential oils against oral pathogens.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't