Licorice, the name given to the roots and stolons of Glycyrrhiza species, has been used since ancient times as a traditional herbal remedy. Licorice contains several classes of secondary metabolites with which numerous human health benefits have been associated. Recent research suggests that licorice and its bioactive ingredients such as glycyrrhizin, glabridin, licochalcone A, licoricidin, and licorisoflavan A possess potential beneficial effects in oral diseases. This paper reviews the effects of licorice and licorice constituents on both the oral microbial pathogens and the host immune response involved in common ora-dental diseases (dental caries, periodontitis, candidiasis, and recurrent aphthous ulcers). It also summarizes results of clinical trials that investigated the potential beneficial effects of licorice and its constituents for preventing/treating oro-dental diseases.

Topical therapy in gingival lichen planus: a comparative clinical study / I. Sogne, M. Porrini, G.P. Bombeccari, M. Rossi, F. Santoro, F. Spadari. - In: ORAL DISEASES. - ISSN 1354-523X. - 18:Suppl. 1(2012), pp. 32-32. ((Intervento presentato al 11. convegno Biennial Congress of EAOM – European Association of Oral Medicine tenutosi a Athens nel 2012.

Topical therapy in gingival lichen planus: a comparative clinical study

F. Santoro;F. Spadari
2012

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Licorice, the name given to the roots and stolons of Glycyrrhiza species, has been used since ancient times as a traditional herbal remedy. Licorice contains several classes of secondary metabolites with which numerous human health benefits have been associated. Recent research suggests that licorice and its bioactive ingredients such as glycyrrhizin, glabridin, licochalcone A, licoricidin, and licorisoflavan A possess potential beneficial effects in oral diseases. This paper reviews the effects of licorice and licorice constituents on both the oral microbial pathogens and the host immune response involved in common ora-dental diseases (dental caries, periodontitis, candidiasis, and recurrent aphthous ulcers). It also summarizes results of clinical trials that investigated the potential beneficial effects of licorice and its constituents for preventing/treating oro-dental diseases.
Candidiasis; Dental caries; Licorice; Periodontitis; Recurrent aphthous ulcer
Settore MED/28 - Malattie Odontostomatologiche
Settore MED/08 - Anatomia Patologica
Settore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee e Veneree
2012
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