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ATHLONE (UPI) -- Treated coconut oil could attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay and could be incorporated into dental care products, researchers in Ireland say.
Study leader Dr. Damien Brady at the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland tested the antibacterial action of coconut oil in its natural state and coconut oil that had been treated with enzymes -- a process similar to digestion -- against strains of Streptococcus bacteria common in the mouth.
The study found the enzyme-modified coconut oil strongly inhibited the growth of most strains of Streptococcus bacteria including Streptococcus mutans -- an acid-producing bacterium that is a major cause of tooth decay.
“Dental caries is a commonly overlooked health problem affecting 60 percent to 90 percent of children and the majority of adults in industrialized countries. Incorporating enzyme-modified coconut oil into dental hygiene products would be an attractive alternative to chemical additives,” Brady said in a statement. “Also, with increasing antibiotic resistance, it is important that we turn our attention to new ways to combat microbial infection.”
The findings were presented at the Society for General Microbiology‘s autumn conference at the University of Warwick in England.
<관련 한글 기사>
치약은 버려라, 코코넛 오일이 뜬다
코코넛 오일 성분이 치아를 부패하게 만드는 박테리아를 공격해 치아 관리 제품으로 만들 수 있다는 연구 결과가 나왔다.
아일랜드의 데미안 브레이디 AIT 대학 교수가 이끈 연구팀은 코코넛 오일의 항박테리아 작용을 실험해본 결과 효소 처리된 코코넛 오일이 치아 속 박테리아의 성장을 방해하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.
브레이디 박사는 "효소로 처리된 코코넛 오일을 치아 위생 관리 제품에 적용시킨다면 현재 사용되고 있는 치약에 들어간 화학적 첨가물을 훌륭하게 대체할 수 있다"고 말했다.
이번 연구결과는 영국의 워윅 대학교의 한 학술대회에서 발표되었다.
(코리아헤럴드)
Study leader Dr. Damien Brady at the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland tested the antibacterial action of coconut oil in its natural state and coconut oil that had been treated with enzymes -- a process similar to digestion -- against strains of Streptococcus bacteria common in the mouth.
The study found the enzyme-modified coconut oil strongly inhibited the growth of most strains of Streptococcus bacteria including Streptococcus mutans -- an acid-producing bacterium that is a major cause of tooth decay.
“Dental caries is a commonly overlooked health problem affecting 60 percent to 90 percent of children and the majority of adults in industrialized countries. Incorporating enzyme-modified coconut oil into dental hygiene products would be an attractive alternative to chemical additives,” Brady said in a statement. “Also, with increasing antibiotic resistance, it is important that we turn our attention to new ways to combat microbial infection.”
The findings were presented at the Society for General Microbiology‘s autumn conference at the University of Warwick in England.
<관련 한글 기사>
치약은 버려라, 코코넛 오일이 뜬다
코코넛 오일 성분이 치아를 부패하게 만드는 박테리아를 공격해 치아 관리 제품으로 만들 수 있다는 연구 결과가 나왔다.
아일랜드의 데미안 브레이디 AIT 대학 교수가 이끈 연구팀은 코코넛 오일의 항박테리아 작용을 실험해본 결과 효소 처리된 코코넛 오일이 치아 속 박테리아의 성장을 방해하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.
브레이디 박사는 "효소로 처리된 코코넛 오일을 치아 위생 관리 제품에 적용시킨다면 현재 사용되고 있는 치약에 들어간 화학적 첨가물을 훌륭하게 대체할 수 있다"고 말했다.
이번 연구결과는 영국의 워윅 대학교의 한 학술대회에서 발표되었다.
(코리아헤럴드)
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