| THE EFFECT OF XYLITOL ON THE LACTOSE FERMENTATION OF STREPTOCOCCUS |
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| Streptococcus의 유당분해에 대한 자일리톨의 효과 |
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신강호1, 최남기1, 김선미2, 오종석3, 양규호1 |
1전남대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실 및 치의학연구소
2광주보건대학 치위생과
3전남대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실 |
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Xylitol is a 5-carbons carbohydrate, which can be replaced with sucrose for preventing dental caries. To study the effect of xylitol on the fermentation of lactose in bacteria, the important oral bacteria such as Streptococcus(S.) mutans, S. oralis and S. salivarius were studied. The optical density using spectophotometer and the cell concentration were assessed to evaluate the combined effect of lactose and xylitol against the bacteria. Thin layer chromatography and lactose-PTS activity test were performed to evaluate the effect of xylitol on the fermentation of lactose in S. mutans and by β-galactosidase with the following results. 1. The optical density of Streptococcus mutans culture was not increased for 8 hours-incubation in the media added with lactose and xylitol, but was increased at 24 hours-incubation. The number of viable cells at 8 hours-incubation was smaller in the media containing lactose and xylitol in comparison with lactose only. 2. The optical densities of Streptococcus oralis culture and Streptococcus salivarius culture were not increased for 8 hours-incubation in the media added with lactose and xylitol but were increased at 24 hours-incubation. 3. When Streptococcus mutars was incubated for 8 hours in the media added with lactose and xylitol, the amount of remained lactose was larger compared with the media added with lactose only But all lactose was fermented in both media after 24 hours-incubation. 4. When Streptococcus mutans was incubated in the media added with lactose and xylitol, the activity of lactose-PTS was higher compared with the media added with lactose only. 5. When β-galactosidase was incubated in the media added with lactose and xylitol, the amount of remained lactose was larger compared with the media added with lactose only. These results indicated that xylitol inhibited the fermentation of lactose by Streptococcus. |
| Key Words:
Streptococcus, Xylitol, Lactose fermentation |
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