PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel oral composition, specifically an oral composition that is useful for inhibiting the attachment of periodontal disease bacteria to animal cells, and inhibiting ciliary expression in periodontal disease bacteria.SOLUTION: There is provided an oral composition containing cacao bean extract. The oral composition can be used as an agent for inhibiting the attachment of periodontal disease bacteria to animal cells, and inhibiting ciliary expression in periodontal disease bacteria.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】新規な口腔用組成物、特に、歯周病菌の動物細胞への付着阻害や、歯周病菌の線毛発現の抑制に有効な口腔用組成物の提供。【解決手段】本発明によれば、カカオ豆抽出物を含んでなる、口腔用組成物が提供される。本発明の口腔用組成物は、歯周病菌の動物細胞への付着阻害剤や、歯周病菌の線毛発現抑制剤等として用いることができる。【選択図】なし
