Drinking Wine May Benefit the Oral Health

New research suggests that red wine may ward off harmful bacteria

Toronto, Canada - April 4, 2018 /MarketersMedia/ —

Antioxidants are useful to the body, known for their amazing abilities to fight off free radicals and protect the body against harm. Polyphenols, and antioxidant substance found in red wine, is high in antioxidants. 

New research conducted by several researchers at the Institute of Food Science Research, suggests that the polyphenols in red wine can actually fight off harmful bacteria in the mouth. This recent study was published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Polyphenols have always benefited the body and helped improve an individual's’ health. Researchers were interested to learn if those benefits could also help prevent the bacteria responsible for oral health problems like cavities, enamel plaque, and periodontal disease from sticking to the mouth. 

Their study evaluated the polyphenols from the red wine against grape seed and red wine extracts found in commercially-available products. Their research expands the course of several months, concluding that the polyphenols can, in fact, reduce the bacteria’s ability to stick to the teeth.

The researchers isolated each of the different polyphenols and discovered that two of them, caffeic and p-coumaric acids, worked to reduce the bacteria’s ability to stick to the cells better than the wine extracts alone. These two polyphenols are well-known to scientists. Both are found inside of coffee and cranberry juice. 

The researchers then combined the isolated phenomenons with Streptococcus dentista, an organism scientists believe to be an oral probiotic. When combined with Streptococcus dentisani, the results to ward off these harmful bacteria was even better.

The study used polyphenols in a much higher concentration than what is found inside of wine to complete their study. Furthermore, the study lasted for up to 47-hours, so keeping the polyphenols in the mouth for such an extended period is impossible. 

What this means to the average person is that drinking red wine, even in moderation, likely will not provide any significant benefit for the oral health. However, these researchers suggest that more investigation be conducted into their benefits and perhaps used inside of medications in the near future. Bloor West Smiles will continue to monitor this latest research.

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