VITAL CELL PREPARATIONS CONTAINING LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM AS THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT AND LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM-CONTAINING FOODS

摘要

Vital cell preparations or lactic acid bacterium-containing foods containing a lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus salivarius as the active ingredient. These preparations and foods make it possible to prevent the occurrence, recurrence or recrudescence of periodontal diseases and/or caries caused by bacteria participating in periodontal diseases and/or caries and to normalize oral flora, thereby preventing mouth odor and maintaining the saliva within a physiologically normal pH range.