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Korean startup completes U.S. FDA registration for alder-based toothpaste

As of October 2026: Led the research team behind OLTIS DENTAL-X; holds Korea's Dongtap Order of Industrial Service Merit

A toothpaste whose active compound was first isolated from Oregon red alder in 1974 is now registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Seoul-based Dr. Oregonin Inc. announced the registration on Oct. 6, after 27 years of research at Kangwon National University into oregonin from Korean alder.

Updated Oct 8

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"Oregonin creates a fascinating scientific bridge between Korea and the United States. The compound was first characterized from America's Red Alder by researchers at Oregon State University. Decades later, our team translated this characteristic Alnus compound into an FDA-registered oral-care innovation." — via PR Newswire

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