Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Helped with Natural Formula Containing Green Tea Catechins – An Interview with Stephen Hsu, PhD

MighTeaFlow® lozenges (Nomax Inc, St. Louis, MO, USA) containing 2 plant extracts including green tea catechins with 500 mg xylitol compared to xylitol alone taking 1 lozenge every 4 hours with a maximum of 6 lozenges per day showed after 8 weeks the 500 mg xylitol-containing placebo failed to change saliva output while the catechin-containing natural formulation resulted in a significant increase in unstimulated (3.8-fold) and stimulated (2.1-fold) saliva output in patients with dry mouth (xerostomia) including some with Sjögren syndrome. Dry mouth syndrome is a significant health problem especially in those on multiple medications, receiving cancer chemotherapy and in those with poor oral health. A phase II clinical trial of a natural formulation containing tea catechins for xerostomia.”Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2014 Oct;118(4):447-454. 50968 Stephen Hsu, MA, PhD, Georgia Regents University, CB2040, 1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 30912, USA shsu@gru.edu (You can get more information about this product at www.camellix.com)

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