Oral malodor-reducing effects by oral feeding of Weissella cibaria CMU in Beagle dogs
10.14405/kjvr.2018.58.2.87
- Author:
Kyung Hyo DO
1
;
Ho Eun PARK
;
Mi Sun KANG
;
Jong Tae KIM
;
Ji Eun YEU
;
Wan Kyu LEE
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea. wklee@cbu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2018;58(2):87-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study assessed the effects of Weissella cibaria (W. cibaria) CMU on oral health in male and female beagles (n = 18) by measuring oral malodor and periodontal disease-related parameters (calculus, plaque, and gingivitis indices). Oral malodor and indicators of periodontal disease were assessed in five treatment groups: negative control (scaling and 0.24 mg of maltodextrin, n = 3), positive control (0.24 mg of maltodextrin, n = 3), and W. cibaria CMU groups (each n = 4) at low (CMU-L, 2 × 10ⷠcolony forming unit [CFU]), medium (CMU-M, 2 × 10⸠CFU), and high (CMU-H, 2 × 10⹠CFU) concentrations. After feeding with W. cibaria CMU for 6 weeks, total volatile sulfur compound concentrations in the CMU-L (2.0 ± 1.04 ng/10 mL), CMU-M (2.4 ± 1.05 ng/10 mL), and CMU-H (2.6 ± 1.33 ng/10 mL)groups were significantly lower than in the positive control group (3.2 ± 1.65 ng/10 mL). Also, CMU-L (1.4 ± 0.83 ng/10 mL) and CMU-H (1.9 ± 1.14 ng/10 mL) groups had methyl mercaptan levels lower than that in the positive control group (2.4 ± 1.21 ng/10 mL) at week 2. The plaque index was significantly lower in the CMU-H group (4.5 ± 0.28) than in the positive control group (5.9 ± 1.08) at week 6. W. cibaria CMU could be useful as a novel oral hygiene probiotics for reducing volatile sulfur compounds production and inhibiting plaque growth in companion animals.
