Popular Chewing Gum Eliminates Bacteria That Cause Bad Breath

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Popular Chewing Gum Eliminates Bacteria That Cause Bad Breath: "ScienceDaily (Apr. 1, 2004) — Chewing gum may just be the latest in a growing list of functional foods.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that Big Red -- the popular cinnamon-flavored chewing gum made by Wrigley's -- reduced bacteria in the mouth that cause bad breath...the gum contains cinnamic aldehyde, a plant essential oil used for flavoring...Microbiological analysis showed that Big Red reduced by more than 50 percent the concentration of anaerobic bacteria in the saliva. It was particularly effective against anaerobic bacteria residing at the back of the tongue, reducing the population by 43 percent. These bacteria produce volatile sulfur compounds through the putrefaction of proteins and are considered the major contributors to halitosis, or bad breath..."

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