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1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Evaluation of trial denture cleansers with berberine hydrochloride

Research Project

Project/Area Number 03670916
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 補綴理工系歯学
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NAKAMOTO Kyoumi  Hiroshima Univ.,Sch.Dent.,Instructor, 歯学部, 助手 (80198259)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAMAMOTO Mitsuhiro  Hiroshima Univ.,Dent.Hospital,Assistant Prof., 歯学部附属病院, 講師 (00136110)
Project Period (FY) 1991 – 1992
KeywordsDenture stomatitis / Candida species / Berberine hydrochloride / Denture cleanser
Research Abstract

Candida species can be found in high frequency in denture plaque related to denture stomatitis. It is important to clean dentures to prevent denture stomatitis.
This study investigated the antifungal activity of trial denture cleansers against C. albicans, C. tropicalis and C. glabrata. Trial denture cleansers contain berberine hydrochloride. Berberine hydrochloride is a component of crude drugs which have strong antifungal activity and has antifungal activity itself. According to the broth dilution method, the fungicidal activity of cleansers was tested.
One cleanser (S16) that showed activity against C. albicans strongly was tested for Candida removing from acrylic resin plates, color changing of dental materials and surface roughness of acrylic resin plates. These tests revealed that S16 Candida removing activity as well as one commercial denture cleanser and no effects on physical properties.
In vitro studies proved that a trial denture cleanser had antifungal activity and ability to remove adhered fungal cells from acrylic resin surfaces. Hence, use of the cleanser seems to be avail in preventing denture stomatitis.

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Published: 1994-03-24  

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