Green Tea Suppresses the Growth of Cavity-Causing
Bacteria
Study description: In the lab, green tea extract was mixed
with Streptococcus mutans, the number one cavity-causing bacteria.
Type of study: "Test-tube"
What happened: Green tea extract inhibited the
growth of Streptococcus mutans. The catechins gallocatechin, epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin gallate
were particularly effective.
Researchers' conclusion: The results of this
study support "the idea that green tea polyphenols can inhibit the growth of
S. mutans and prevent the cause of caries."
Citation: Sakanaka S, Kim M, Taniguchi M,
et al. Antibacterial substances in Japanese green tea extract against
Streptococcus mutans, a cariogenic bacterium. Agric Biol Chem
1989;53(9):2307-11.
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