NATURAL EXTRACT HAVING ANTIBIOFILM ACTIVITY AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY FOR ORAL PATHOGENS

摘要

The present invention relates to a natural extract which is isolated from natural substances and has an antibiofilm activity and antimicrobial property for oral pathogens and, more particularly, to a natural extract simultaneously showing an activity for inhibiting growth of Streptococcus mutans and an activity for inhibiting the formation of glucosyltransferase which is an enzyme having an activity for forming biofilm among enzymes producing polysaccharides. Thus, a pharmaceutical including the natural extract as an active ingredient has an effect of simultaneously treating and preventing dental caries and periodontal disease.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2015