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Table 2 Wash performance of arazyme, everlase 6.0T, and Polident® at 25 °C

From: Development of a novel denture care agent with highly active enzyme, arazyme

EMPA cottons

Samples

L*

a*

b*

K/S value

Color

Blood

Water

58.95 ± 0.25a

8.56 ± 0.46a

20.35 ± 0.23a

1.20 ± 0.15b

Arazyme (220 μg)

51.87 ± 0.37c

3.74 ± 0.53b

17.73 ± 0.65c

0.89 ± 0.13c

Everlase 6.0T (13.75 mg)

55.83 ± 0.67b

8.84 ± 0.63a

19.67 ± 0.27b

1.50 ± 0.17a

Polident® (1 tablet)

50.73 ± 0.54 cd

2.29 ± 0.43c

15.34 ± 0.36d

0.46 ± 0.09d

Cocoa

Water

62.05 ± 0.34a

4.44 ± 0.26a

18.12 ± 0.19a

4.47 ± 0.14a

Arazyme (220 μg)

59.68 ± 0.33b

1.35 ± 0.21c

15.75 ± 0.34b

2.42 ± 0.21c

Everlase 6.0T (13.75 mg)

60.13 ± 0.23b

3.84 ± 0.33b

18.02 ± 0.27a

3.89 ± 0.37b

Polident® (1 tablet)

58.89 ± 0.18c

3.36 ± 0.27b

13.48 ± 0.31c

0.57 ± 0.26d

Red wine

Water

77.23 ± 0.35a

1.35 ± 0.12a

9.42 ± 0.42a

0.79 ± 0.11a

Arazyme (220 μg)

71.56 ± 0.77d

1.02 ± 0.17b

7.23 ± 0.38b

0.51 ± 0.12c

Everlase 6.0T (13.75 mg)

75.28 ± 0.46b

1.27 ± 0.09a

9.38 ± 0.47a

0.75 ± 0.15b

Polident® (1 tablet)

74.37 ± 0.14c

0.71 ± 0.13c

4.73 ± 0.26c

0.18 ± 0.14d

  1. L* brightness, a* red-green, b* yellow-blue, K/S value: color depth
  2. a−dMean ± SD (n = 3) within columns followed by the different letters indicate a significant difference by Scheffé’s test (P < 0.05). One tablet of Polident is 27,210 mg