| abstract |
PURPOSE:A caries inhibitor effective for suppressing formation of plaque on tooth face, preventing caries or suppressing its development, comprising flavonol group, naringenin or glycine as an active ingredient. CONSTITUTION:A caries inhibitor containing at least one selected from flavonol group, naringenin, and glycine as an active ingredient, suppressing effectively adhesion of a polysaccharide to tooth face, controlling formation of pluque. Quercetin, myricetin, kaemferol, fisetin, rhamnetin, etc. may be cited as the flavonol group, especially quercetin and myricetin have excellent inhibitory effect. |