Beer Component Battles Dental Diseases
Hop leaves (bracts) are a substantial source of proanthocyanidins, which may fight cavities and gum disease. Hops lend beer its bitterness and aroma. Hops leaves (bracts), discarded in the beer brewing process, are a newly identified substantial source of proanthocyanidins – potent antioxidants. Yoshihisa Tanaka, from Tokyo University (Japan), and colleagues utilized the laboratory technique …