Abstract
The Effect of Probiotic Yoghurt on the Frequency of Salivary Candida
Highlights
Background and aimOral candidiasis is the most common fungal disease, and it is often considered as a local opportunistic infection
The variations of salivary candida in the assessed groups are presented in Table 1, which shows that the number of salivary candida was equal in the two groups at the beginning of the experiment, while after intervention, in regular yoghurt group this amount was increased by 1.8 cfu/ml, while in probiotic yoghurt group it decreased by 3.8 cfu/ml
Candida variations according to candida colony number in each sample after intervention in comparison with the initial colony number in each subject in the assessed groups are presented in Table 2, which shows that candida amount in regular yoghurt group was decreased in 29.4% of the subjects, and in probiotic yoghurt group in 47% of the subjects
Summary
Background and aimOral candidiasis is the most common fungal disease, and it is often considered as a local opportunistic infection. Oral candidiasis is usually treated with local use of antifungal medications. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of probiotic yoghurt on the frequency of salivary candida. At the beginning of the experiment and after 3 weeks of intervention (consumption of regular or probiotic yoghurt), saliva samples were collected from both groups and candida colonies were counted. Results: Variations of salivary candida equaled 1.8±9.3 cfu/ml in regular yoghurt group and -3.8±7.9 cfu/ml in probiotic yoghurt group (p=0.01). The amount of salivary candida decreased in 47% of the cases in probiotic yoghurt group and in 29.4% of the cases in regular yoghurt group (p=0.07). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that short-term consumption of probiotic yoghurt decreases the frequency of salivary candida colonies after 3 weeks
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