Red wine's latest health property - it's the secret of a better smile
Maxine Frith
Independent, UK
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Scientists have found that certain compounds in red wine could play a role in preventing gum disease and tooth loss. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Orlando, Florida, yesterday.
Researchers from Laval University in Quebec, Canada, studied the effect of extracts from Bordeaux wines on different types of periodontal diseases, which affect the gums and bone around the teeth. Periodontitis affects more than two-thirds of adults over 50 and one in seven people aged between 21 and 50.
The diseases can often lead to tooth loss if left untreated.The scientists looked at polyphenols, compounds that are found in the skin and seeds of grapes. When wine is made from grapes, the alcohol produced by the fermentation process dissolves the polyphenols. White wine does not contain as many polyphenols because the production process involves removing the skins after the grapes have been crushed.
Mar 11, 2006
Maxine Frith
Independent, UK
____________
Scientists have found that certain compounds in red wine could play a role in preventing gum disease and tooth loss. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Orlando, Florida, yesterday.
Researchers from Laval University in Quebec, Canada, studied the effect of extracts from Bordeaux wines on different types of periodontal diseases, which affect the gums and bone around the teeth. Periodontitis affects more than two-thirds of adults over 50 and one in seven people aged between 21 and 50.
The diseases can often lead to tooth loss if left untreated.The scientists looked at polyphenols, compounds that are found in the skin and seeds of grapes. When wine is made from grapes, the alcohol produced by the fermentation process dissolves the polyphenols. White wine does not contain as many polyphenols because the production process involves removing the skins after the grapes have been crushed.
Mar 11, 2006
