07/13/2019 / By Melissa Smith
A team of researchers from Qilu University of Technology and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China examined the antibacterial effects of saponin obtained from quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) husk against bacteria that cause halitosis. The research team published their findings in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Based on the results, the research team concluded that quinoa saponins may be an effective antibacterial agent for the treatment of halitosis.
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Journal Reference:
Sun X, Yang X, Xue P, Zhang Z, Ren G. IMPROVED ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECTS OF ALKALI-TRANSFORMED SAPONIN FROM QUINOA HUSKS AGAINST HALITOSIS-RELATED BACTERIA. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 12 February 2019; 19:46. DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2455-2
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, bacteria, Bad Breath, Chenopodium quinoa, disease treatments, food cures, food is medicine, food science, functional food, Halitosis, natural cures, natural medicine, oral health, Quinoa, research, saponins