(Natural News) Polyphenols are active plant compounds whose health-promoting activities are well-documented by studies. These secondary metabolites are produced by plants to boost their defenses against ultraviolet radiation and pathogens, indicating that they are natural antioxidants and antimicrobials. But these beneficial properties of polyphenols are not only applicable to plants. Multiple studies suggest that these compounds – […]

(Natural News) Spanish researchers evaluated the antimicrobial activity of red wine and polyphenol-rich enological extracts against periodontal pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Fusobacterium nucleatum, as well as total bacteria growing in an in vitro oral biofilm static model. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Previous studies show that […]

(Natural News) Researchers at Hebrew University’s Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem have established that the neem tree, when chewed on, can improve dental health and prevent disease. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked at whether extracts from the neem tree can prevent the onset of periodontal diseases. Leaf […]