"海藻牙膏對抗蛀牙"

海苔可以把你的壽司好好地固定在一起，但你希望如何用它來清潔你的牙齒呢？

一項新的研究顯示，這些海草可能是一種對抗蛀牙的秘密武器。英國新堡大學的科學家們發現將海草中微生物的酵素加入牙膏和漱口水，能夠保護牙齒之間不論怎麼刷還是會聚集牙菌斑的地方。新堡大學的牙科學院博士尼克賈庫波維克斯表示，傳統的牙膏並非絕對有效，因為它們是靠刷掉含有細菌的牙菌斑才會有效。

然而，他們發現的酵素能夠從牙菌斑移除一些討厭的細菌。儘管如此，在任何產品能夠上市前，仍需要更多的研究來證明該技術是有用且安全的。

「最終，我們希望將這項能力利用到牙膏，漱口水或假牙清潔溶液中。」賈庫波維克斯說。

(Health)Seaweed Toothpaste to Fight Tooth Decay

Seaweed may be good for holding your sushi together, but how would you like to clean your teeth with it?

A new research is showing that these sea greens could be a secret weapon in the battle against tooth decay. Scientists at the University of Newcastle, England, have found that adding enzymes from seaweed microbes to toothpaste and mouthwash could protect the areas between teeth where plaque can gather despite brushing. According to Dr. Nick Jakubovics, of the universitys School of Dental Sciences, traditional toothpastes are not always effective as they work by scrubbing off the plaque that contains the bacteria.

On the other hand, the enzyme they found can remove some of the undesirable bacteria from plaque. Nevertheless, more studies are still needed to prove the technique works and is safe before any products could be brought to market.

"Ultimately we hope to harness this power into a paste, mouthwash or denture-cleaning solution, said Jakubovics.

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