Acai berry stop tooth decay

Posted September 22nd, 2008 by admin

Acai berry can stop tooth decay? Sound unbelievable? not at all.

Tooth decay is caused by certain types of acid-producing bacteria (specifically Lactobacillus species, Streptococcus mutans, and Actinomyces species) which cause damage in the presence of fermentable carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose, and glucose. The resulting high levels of acidity from lactic acid in the mouth affect teeth because a tooth’s special mineral content causes it to be sensitive to low pH. When pH is lower than 5.5, acid is strong and tooth decay occur.

Scientists from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York reported that flavonoids in acai berry might be able to reduce the formation of plaque, inhibit acidic conditions, and stop the bacteria from sticking to teeth. They found that solutions containing 250 micrograms per millilitre of the flavonoids quercetin and myricetin inhibited the activity of glucosyltransferase enzymes by about 55 per cent in solution and by as much as 40 per cent on the hydroxyapatite.

So next time when you drink some acai berry juice, it is almost as if you have already brush your teeth. What a wonder.

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