Saliva is a complex fluid produced by 3 pairs of major salivary glands and by hundreds of
minor salivary glands. It comprises a large variety of constituents and physicochemical …

This narrative review of the functions of saliva was conducted in the PubMed, Embase and
Web of Science databases. Additional references relevant to the topic were used, as our key …

Objectives To provide an update on our current understanding of how saliva and its various
constituents directly and indirectly affect oral bacteria and thereby play a role in the …

The present study evaluated the dietary supplementation of probiotic Bacillus licheniformis
Dahb1 on the growth performance, immune parameters and antioxidant enzymes activities …

Saliva exerts multiple functions in relation to the initial digestive processes taking place in
the upper parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Ingestion of food and beverages, in turn, is a …

The objective of this article was to provide an account of some of the developments related
to saliva over the first 100 years of the Journal of Dental Research and to outline some of the …

Glycosylation produces an abundant, diverse, and highly regulated repertoire of cellular
glycans that are frequently attached to proteins and lipids. The past decade of research on …

Mucus is tenacious. It sticks to most particles, preventing their penetration to the epithelial
surface. Multiple low-affinity hydrophobic interactions play a major role in these adhesive …

Objectives To determine whether salivary flow decreases as a function of aging. Design
Meta‐analysis. Setting Literature review. Participants Individuals aged 18 and older reported …

Mucins are a family of heavily glycosylated proteins that are the major organic components
of the mucus layer, the protective layer covering the epithelial cells in many human and …