Sunday, January 15, 2023

The Cure of Probiotic Bacteria

 From BBC Science Focus:

To address the effectiveness of these bacteria, scientists looked through research databases for relevant clinical trials published up to February 2021. In total, they analysed studies including 278 people aged between 19 and 70. In these studies, bad breath was defined by levels of volatile sulphuric compounds detected in the mouth using the Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) score – a measure of breath odour at various distances from the mouth.

The data from these studies showed a significant reduction in the OLP scores of those given probiotics, compared to the control groups. Similar results were found in the other measure of bad breath, with lower levels of volatile sulphuric compounds being detected, however these results were relatively short lived with no noticeable difference after four weeks. While there was a reduction in smell, there was no significant change in plaque or dirt on the tongue – two common factors in bad breath. This suggests that the probitoics may inhibit the decomposition of amino acids in the mouth, curbing the production of smelly by-products. (Read more.)


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