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Coconut Oil May Prevent Tooth DecayFeatured Article Main Category: Dentistry Article Date: 04 Sep 2012 - 0:00 PDT Coconut Oil May Prevent Tooth Decay Coconut oil, a natural antibiotic when digested, destroys the bacteria that cause tooth decay, researchers at the Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland, reported at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn conference at the University of Warwick, England, today. They added that the antibiotic component in digested coconut oil could be added to dental care products. Dr Damien Brady and team set out to determine whether coconut oil might have antibacterial qualities at combating some strains of Streptococcus bacteria which commonly inhabit the human mouth and cause tooth decay. They tested the coconut oil in its natural and semi-digested state. They added enzymes so that the oil could be tested in a digested state. Although natural, undigested coconut oil appeared to have no impact, the scientists found that the digested oil stopped most Streptococcus bacteria from multiplying. Of particular interest was Streptococcus mutans, a type of bacterium which produces teeth-decaying acids. Dr. Brady explained that previous studies had demonstrated that certain foodstuffs, when semi-digested, had the capacity to destroy micro-organisms. The binding of S. mutans to tooth enamel was significantly reduced when teeth were exposed to enzyme-modified milk, one study had shown. That study encouraged this team to test out other foods. The researchers plan to see how coconut oil interacts with Streptococcus bacteria at molecular level. They also want to find out whether digested coconut oil might combat other pathogens, including some types of bacteria and yeasts. The team inform that preliminary studies have found that semi-digested coconut oil destroys Candida albicans, a yeast that causes thrush. The scientists believe that enzyme-modified coconut oil, meaning in its semi-digested state, may have commercially viable antimicrobial qualities for the oral healthcare industry. Dr Brady said: "Dental caries is a commonly overlooked health problem affecting 60-90% of children and the majority of adults in industrialized countries. Incorporating enzyme-modified coconut oil into dental hygiene products would be an attractive alternative to chemical additives, particularly as it works at relatively low concentrations. Also, with increasing antibiotic resistance, it is important that we turn our attention to new ways to combat microbial infection. Our data suggests that products of human digestion show antimicrobial activity. This could have implications for how bacteria colonize the cells lining the digestive tract and for overall gut health. Our research has shown that digested milk protein not only reduced the adherence of harmful bacteria to human intestinal cells but also prevented some of them from gaining entrance into the cell. We are currently researching coconut oil and other enzyme-modified foodstuffs to identify how they interfere with the way bacteria cause illness and disease." Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans)Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, coccus shaped bacterium. Coccus shaped means the bacterium has a spherical or spheroidal shape. S. mutans commonly inhabits the human oral cavity and is the leading cause of tooth decay globally. mutans, according to experts, is the most cariogenic of all the oral streptococci. Cariogenic means producing or promoting the development of tooth decay. The bacterium sticks to the surface of the tooth and exists on certain types of carbohydrates. As it metabolizes sugars and other sources of energy, it produces an acid that damages teeth. Virtually all humans carry S. mutans in their oral cavity. Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. MLA APA http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249804.php. Please note: If no author information is provided, the source is cited instead. Add Your Opinion On This Article'Coconut Oil May Prevent Tooth Decay' Please note that we publish your name, but we do not publish your email address. It is only used to let you know when your message is published. We do not use it for any other purpose. Please see our privacy policy for more information. If you write about specific medications or operations, please do not name health care professionals by name. 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Učinkovito protiv karijesaOvo zube čuva bolje od svake paste Zaboravite na pastu za zube s okusom metvice i pokušajte s kokosovim uljem. Kokos je vrlo moćna biljka jer može ubiti bakterije odgovorne za propadanje zuba. Kad je ulje pomiješano s probavnim enzimima, postalo je snažno sredstvo za ubijanje spomenute bakterije. Proizvođači bi mogli upotrebljavati kokos u pastama za zube i u vodicama za ispiranje usta, čime bi zubi bili znatno zaštićeniji nego dosad, smatraju znanstvenici. Voditelj istraživanja dr. Damien Brady, s Athlone Institute of Technology u Irskoj, kaže: 'Zubni karijes je zdravstveni problem na koji se ne obraća dovoljno pažnje. Utječe na 60 do 90 posto djece te većinu odraslih u razvijenim zemljama. Kokosovo ulje modificirano s enzimima u proizvodima za higijenu zuba bilo bi atraktivna alternativa kemijskim aditivima, posebno zato jer djeluje u relativno niskim koncentracijama.' Eksperiment dr. Bradyja potaknuo je istraživanje koje je pokazalo da zbog djelomično probavljenog mlijeka bakterija S. mutans ne prianja tako za zubnu caklinu. 'Naši podaci ukazuju da proizvodi ljudske probave imaju antimikrobna svojstva', rekao je. Kokosovo ulje ubija i gljivicu Candidu albicans, koja uzrokuje iscjedak, bolni spolni odnos te peckanje ili žarenje za vrijeme mokrenja.