Magnolia bark extract increases oral bacterial cell surface hydrophobicity and improves self-perceived breath freshness when added to chewing gum

Magnolia bark extract (MBE) is a natural product used as an anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet, and chemo-preventive agent. Here, we investigate the effects of MBE on the self-perceived freshness of breath evaluated in ten human volunteers, who chewed gum with and without MBE added, as a functional fo...

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Main Authors: Stefan W. Wessel, Henny C. van der Mei, Anje M. Slomp, Betsy van de Belt-Gritter, Amarnath Maitra, Michael W.J. Dodds, Henk J. Busscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616301657