[Anti-cariogenicity of maceration extract of Momordica grosvenori: laboratory study].
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.


CONCLUSIONS
Momordica grosvenori possesses many advantages: high sweetness and low adherence, and its anti-cariogenicity is better than beet sugar.
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Zhuhai Institute of Prevent and Treatment of Oral Diseases, Zhuhai 519000.
D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D029775:Momordica; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
D010936:Plant Extracts