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Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats

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    • Jing-Shu Xu
    • Yun Cui
    • Xian-Min Liao
    • Xiao-Bin Tan
    • Xue Cao
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    Affiliations: Department of Oral Medicine, Kunhua Hospital, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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Abstract

Emodin is an active herbal component traditionally used in East Asian countries for treating a variety of diseases. The present study investigated the effects of emodin on specific virulence factors of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) in vitro and on caries development in vivo. The growth and acid production of S. mutans were significantly inhibited by emodin (0.5‑2 mg/ml). Emodin also significantly suppressed the synthesis of insoluble glucans by S. mutans. Furthermore, the topical application of emodin reduced the incidence and severity of carious lesions in rats. These results suggest that the natural compound emodin may be a novel pharmacological agent for the prevention and treatment of dental caries.
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Xu J, Cui Y, Liao X, Tan X and Cao X: Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats. Exp Ther Med 8: 1308-1312, 2014.
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Xu, J., Cui, Y., Liao, X., Tan, X., & Cao, X. (2014). Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 8, 1308-1312. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1857
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Xu, J., Cui, Y., Liao, X., Tan, X., Cao, X."Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 8.4 (2014): 1308-1312.
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Xu, J., Cui, Y., Liao, X., Tan, X., Cao, X."Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 8, no. 4 (2014): 1308-1312. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1857
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Xu J, Cui Y, Liao X, Tan X and Cao X: Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats. Exp Ther Med 8: 1308-1312, 2014.
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Xu, J., Cui, Y., Liao, X., Tan, X., & Cao, X. (2014). Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 8, 1308-1312. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1857
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Xu, J., Cui, Y., Liao, X., Tan, X., Cao, X."Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 8.4 (2014): 1308-1312.
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Xu, J., Cui, Y., Liao, X., Tan, X., Cao, X."Effect of emodin on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and the development of caries in rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 8, no. 4 (2014): 1308-1312. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1857
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