SUPPRESSOR FOR CAUSATIVE OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE OR CARIES AND COMPOSITION FOR ORAL CAVITY AND FOOD CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

PURPOSE:To obtain the subject suppressor having excellent antibacterial activity against causative of periodontal disease, capable of suppressing formation of dental plaque by inhibiting attachment of causative of carries to dental face having high safety and useful for foods such as chewing gum and candy. CONSTITUTION:This suppressor for causative of periodontal disease and carries contains preferably 0.01-10wt.%, especially preferably 0.1-1wt.% of farnesol or farnesal of the formula (R is CH20H or CHO). Farnesol of the formula is obtained from oil such as petigrain oil, citronella oil or neroli oil. The suppressor contains e.g. 0.01-10wt.% of at least one substance selected from clove oil, fennel oil and extract of AMACHA(dried leaf of Hydrangea serrata var. thunbergii) and 0.1-1wt.% of farnesol or farnesal.