| abstract |
Described are microorganisms belonging to the group of lactic acid bacteria that can significantly reduce the concentration of peptides in saliva, thereby depleting the substrate used by anaerobic microorganisms in the oral microflora, an odor generating element. Also described are microorganisms belonging to the lactic acid bacteria group, which can stimulate the growth of Streptococcus salivarius, but not the growth of Streptococcus mutans and / or Porphyromonas gingivalis. Also described are compositions containing the above-mentioned microorganisms, their use for preventing and / or treating bad breath and / or bad breath, and methods of preventing and / or treating bad breath and / or bad breath. |