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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2007;28(2): 354-362. |
| 淸口甘露水의 구취억제효과 |
| 엄국현, 김진성 |
| 경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과학교실 |
| Deodorizing Effect of Cheonggugamrosu |
| Guk-hyeon Eom, Jin-sung Kim |
| 3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University |
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Published online: June 30, 2007. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Objective :
The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of Cheonggugamrosu, a gargling agent made from herb extracts, to decrease oral malodor in vitro and in clinical research.
Methods :
For in vitro experiment, samples were Garglin (over-the-counter mouthwash), CheonggugamrosuA and Cheonggugamrosu B. Deodorizing activity of each sample against methyl mercaptan were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC). In clinical examination, subjects were 73 students from the oriental medicine school of Kyunghee University. The concentration of VSC in oral cavity of each subject was measured by Halimeter and subjects were divided into 3 groups that would gargle for 30 seconds with normal saline, Garglin and CheonggugamrosuA. Subsequently, concentration of VSC was measured in same way immediately, 2 hours and 4 hours after gargling.
Results:
During in vitro experiment by GC, deodorizing activities were 46.77% with Garglin, 80.64% with Cheonggugamrosu A and 82.28% with Cheonggugamrosu B. In clinical examination, at 2 hours after gargling, the concentration of VSC in the Cheonggugamrosu A group was significantly lower than in the normal saline group, but not in the Garglin group. 4 hours after gargling, the concentration of VSC in both CheonggugamrosuA and Garglin wasn't significantly different from the one in the normal saline group.
Conclusions:
Cheonggugamrosuhad better and longer deodorizing effect than Garglin in this study. Because of the safety of herbal medicine and its efficaciousness, we can use Cheonggugamrosu as a clinical prescription. |
| Key words:
halitosis, oral malodor, cheonggugarosu, deodorizing activity |
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