The invention relates to the technical field of biological
medicine, and particularly discloses application of Xinjiang pomegranate rind
ellagic acid in caries prevention, in-vivo and in-vitro experiments prove that the
ellagic acid can effectively inhibit floating growth and
biofilm formation of
streptococcus mutans,
streptococcus sobrinus and
streptococcus sanguis, MICs of the
ellagic acid are 4 mmol / L, 2 mmol / L and 1 mmol / L respectively, and MBICs of the ellagic acid are 8 mmol / L, 4 mmol / L and 1 mmol / L respectively; meanwhile, the ellagic acid can obviously inhibit the
acid production capacity of the
cariogenic bacteria, the generation of water-insoluble exopolysaccharides and the adhesion to hydroxyapatite; in a rat caries model, by locally applying 1-8 mmol / L ellagic acid, the number of streptococcus in the
oral cavity can be reduced in a
dose-
dependent manner, the caries damage degree of smooth surfaces of
molar teeth and fossa and
fissure can be relieved, the effect of the ellagic acid is equivalent to that of
positive control drugs
chlorhexidine and
sodium fluoride under the high
dose (8 mmol / L), and the ellagic acid shows good
biological safety. Therefore, ellagic acid can be used for preparing safe and effective anti-caries drugs or oral care products.