Bad Breath Gone With Coffee Extract

For you lovers of food jengkol or a banana, maybe some coffee after eating food makers such bad breath. Researchers have shown that coffee extract can eliminate bad breath. Usually after drinking coffee, the mouth will feel slightly Sepat and has a characteristic odor. But the coffee extract was examined by the experts can actually prevent the growth of bacteria that lead to bad breath. "Everybody thinks that coffee causes bad breath," said Mel Rosenberg, a specialist in the breath of Tel Aviv University, as quoted by LiveScience, Monday (12 / 10/2009).

 "But it's also not wrong. Coffee does have the effect of dehydration of the mouth, and will be more so when mixed with milk. When the mixture was allowed to stand, will it ferments in the mouth which will cause bad breath," explains Rosenberg. But the effect of coffee is only one effect only. Other effects researchers found just the opposite, namely coffee can eliminate bad breath. How?Rosenberg and colleagues attempted to analyze the bacteria that produce bad breath saliva-responders after consuming coffee. 

In contrast to previous predictions, the researchers actually found that components in coffee may prevent the growth of bacteria and bad breath.Components are not known his name, which inhibits the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath in the mouth. Finally Rosenberg was trying to isolate the inhibitory component (anti) bacteria for further study.

 In the meeting of the International Society for Breath Odor Research in Germany, Rosenberg said that the discovery can be used as a reference by the industry players mouthwash (dessert), mint candies and chewing gum removal products to develop bad breath."That could be used for these industries are not the coffee, but the active components of the coffee extract that we are careful to this time, "Rosenberg said. Source: detikhealth.