Salivary glands produce and secrete saliva, which is essential for maintaining oral health
and overall health. Understanding both the unique structure and physiological function of …

An adequate supply of saliva is critical to the preservation and maintenance of oral tissue.
Clinicians often do not value the many benefits of saliva until quantities are decreased …

Simulated gastro-intestinal digestion is widely employed in many fields of food and
nutritional sciences, as conducting human trials are often costly, resource intensive, and …

In the oral cavity, indigenous bacteria are often associated with two major oral diseases,
caries and periodontal diseases. These diseases seem to appear following an inbalance in …

Caries is a unique multifactorial infectious disease. Our understanding of etiological factors,
the progress of the disease, and the effectiveness of prophylactic procedures have led us to …

Mucus forms a protective coating on wet epithelial surfaces throughout the body that houses
the microbiota and plays a key role in host defense. Mucins, the primary structural …

Astringency plays an important role in the sensory experience of many foods and
beverages, ranging from wine to nuts. Given the recent trend toward fortifying consumables …

Saliva is one of the most versatile, multifunctional substances produced by the body and has
a critical role in the preservation of oropharyngeal health. When dysfunction occurs, the …

The oral cavity is one of the most heavily colonized parts of our body. The warm, nutrient-rich
and moist environment promotes the growth of a diverse microflora. One of the factors …

1. Salivary mucins are well recognized as an important factor in the preservation of the
health of the oral cavity. These large glycoproteins play a major role in the formation of …