Composition for oral cavity

摘要

The present invention relates to an oral care composition, which contains a compound represented by the formula (A):;
(wherein, R represents a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, G represents a galactose residue, m stands for an integer of from 0 to 200, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 30); and a coaggregation inhibitor of bacteria of the genus Fusobacterium and cariogenic bacteria, which contains the compound as an effective ingredient. The composition for oral cavity according to the present invention inhibits coaggregation of bacteria of the genus Fusobacterium with cariogenic bacteria so that it has an excellent caries preventive effect.

主权项

1. A method for inhibiting coaggregation between bacteria of the genus Fusobacterium and cariogenic bacteria in the oral cavity, said method comprising
(a) applying, into said oral cavity, a paste or liquid composition that comprises an effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (A):wherein, R represents a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl group having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms, G represents a galactose residue, E represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m stands for an integer of from 0 to 200, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 30, and
(b) inhibiting said coaggregation of said bacteria of the genus Fusobacterium with said cariogenic bacteria in said oral cavity and decreasing the ratio of the cariogenic bacteria count to the total streptococci count in plaque in said oral cavity as a result of said applying.