Functional foods/ingredients and dental caries

Loveren, C. van; Broukal, Z; Oganessian, Edgar

doi:10.1007/s00394-012-0323-7

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“…Alternative prevention and treatment options for dental caries should be put in place to further reduce caries around the world, particularly in developing countries, which need new safe, effective and economical products for the treatment of oral disease. Phytochemicals represent a possible source of effective, cheap and safe anticaries agents and seem to be a suitable alternative [44]. …”

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Effect of Winemaking on the Composition of Red Wine as a Source of Polyphenols for Anti-Infective Biomaterials

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Biomaterials releasing bactericides have currently become tools for thwarting medical device-associated infections. The ideal anti-infective biomaterial must counteract infection while safeguarding eukaryotic cell integrity. Red wine is a widely consumed beverage to which many biological properties are ascribed, including protective effects against oral infections and related bone (osteoarthritis, osteomyelitis, periprosthetic joint infections) and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, fifteen red wine samples derived from grapes native to the Oltrepò Pavese region (Italy), obtained from the winemaking processes of “Bonarda dell’Oltrepò Pavese” red wine, were analyzed alongside three samples obtained from marc pressing. Total polyphenol and monomeric anthocyanin contents were determined and metabolite profiling was conducted by means of a chromatographic analysis. Antibacterial activity of wine samples was evaluated against Streptococcus mutans, responsible for dental caries, Streptococcus salivarius, and Streptococcus pyogenes, two oral bacterial pathogens. Results highlighted the winemaking stages in which samples exhibit the highest content of polyphenols and the greatest antibacterial activity. Considering the global need for new weapons against bacterial infections and alternatives to conventional antibiotics, as well as the favorable bioactivities of polyphenols, results point to red wine as a source of antibacterial substances for developing new anti-infective biomaterials and coatings for biomedical devices.

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Effect of Winemaking on the Composition of Red Wine as a Source of Polyphenols for Anti-Infective Biomaterials

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“…These products are non-cariogenic as they make bacterial metabolism more difficult 2,5 and prevent the production of acids because they are not fermentable 18,19 . Also their anticariogenic potential is increased because of the provocation of a palatability reflection due to the sweet taste which together with the chewing process increases stimulation of saliva flow 11,20 .…”

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The use of sugar free chewing gum as a supplement in the prevention of dental caries. Narrative Review

Matthews¹

2015

Joralres

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“…Diet, especially high‐sucrose intake, elevates the risk for caries. This led to the development of numerous functional foods, such as fluoridated water, salt and milk; polyol‐based sweeteners; and fortified dairy products to reduce the incidence of caries …”

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Green tea: A novel functional food for the oral health of older adults

Gaur

Agnihotri

2013

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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Functional foods are foods with positive health effects that extend beyond their nutritional value. They affect the function of the body and help in the management of specific health conditions. Green tea, a time-honoured Chinese herb, might be regarded as a functional food because of its inherent anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antimutagenic properties. They are attributed to its reservoir of polyphenols, particularly the catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate. Owing to these beneficial actions, this traditional beverage was used in the management of chronic systemic diseases including cancer. Recently, it has been emphasized that the host immuno-inflammatory reactions destroy the oral tissues to a greater extent than the microbial activity alone. Green tea with its wide spectrum of activities could be a healthy alternative for controlling these damaging reactions seen in oral diseases, specifically, chronic periodontitis, dental caries and oral cancer, which are a common occurrence in the elderly population.

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Functional foods/ingredients and dental caries

Cited by 37 publications

References 91 publications

Effect of Winemaking on the Composition of Red Wine as a Source of Polyphenols for Anti-Infective Biomaterials

Effect of Winemaking on the Composition of Red Wine as a Source of Polyphenols for Anti-Infective Biomaterials

The use of sugar free chewing gum as a supplement in the prevention of dental caries. Narrative Review

Green tea: A novel functional food for the oral health of older adults

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