Anti-<I>Candida</I> Activity of Aroma Candy and Its Protective Activity Against Murine Oral Candidiasis

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  • アロマキャンディのカンジダ発育阻止能とマウス口腔カンジダ症に対する防御効果
  • アロマキャンディ ノ カンジダ ハツイク ソシノウ ト マウス コウコウ カンジダショウ ニ タイスル ボウギョ コウカ

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A daily eatable candy that has possible protective activity against oral candidiasis was experimentally produced. The candy was made from reduced-maltose as main constituent and from several natural products, such as oligonol (depolymerized polyphenols derived from lychee), cinnamon (cassia), citral, and capric acid, which are known to have anti-Candida activity in vitro and in vivo. The candy effectively inhibited the mycelial growth of C. albicans, even when it was diluted 1,000 times with culture media. We assessed the protective activity of the candy against murine candidiasis. When 50μl of candy dissolved and diluted 4 times with water was administered 3 times into the oral cavity of Candida infected mice, the score of lesions on the Candida-infected tongues improved on day 2. These findings suggest that this candy has potential as food that provides protective activity against oral candidiasis.

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