Abstract
We examined the effect of catechin diet on gingivitis in cats. Gingival inflammation, oral malodor, and percentage of Porphy-romonas were decreased after feeding of diet with catechin compounds. We sug-gest that feline gingivitis can be controlled by phytomedical activities of catechin in pet food. Twenty nine cats affected with gingivitis were fed either a catechin diet of 0.8 mg/g or 0.4 mg/g of catechin or a control diet and assessed for gingival inflamma-tion, oral malodor, and percentage of the genus Porphyromonas present. The catechin diet showed an anti-inflammatory effect, a deodorant effect, and a decrease in Porphy-romonas compared with the control diet. This suggests that the catechin in diet has the potential to reduce gingivitis resulting from the bacterial growth and virulence factors in cats.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 82-86 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Dec 1 |
Keywords
- Cat
- Catechin
- Gingivitis
- Por-phyromonas
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)