{"id":17877,"date":"2022-11-02T17:16:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/?page_id=17877"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:16:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:16:48","slug":"wasabi-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/wasabi-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasabi: an ally in the fight against dental bacteria?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"meta__users\"><\/div><div class=\"meta__date-modified\">Updated:&nbsp;<span>November 2, 2022<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"wasabi for tooth bacteria\" class=\"wp-image-2701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/marta-filipczyk-7BQC4h7wd9Y-unsplash.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>What if wasabi protected your teeth?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Do you know wasabi? <strong>This extra strong green mustard<\/strong> that comes from Japan and that is mainly consumed with sushi is also known to <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/preventing-and-treating-dental-cavities-through-diet\/\">fight tooth decay<\/a>. We even find today in the trade of wasabi toothpastes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_33_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contenus<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/wasabi-oral-health\/#What_is_wasabi\" title=\"What is wasabi?\">What is wasabi?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/wasabi-oral-health\/#Why_use_wasabi_for_oral_health\" title=\"Why use wasabi for oral health?\">Why use wasabi for oral health?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/wasabi-oral-health\/#Dr_Masudas_theories\" title=\"Dr. Masuda's theories\">Dr. Masuda's theories<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_wasabi\"><\/span>What is wasabi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wasabi is a plant of the <strong>brassica family<\/strong>. Its name can literally be translated as &#8220;mountain hollyhock&#8221;. It belongs to the same botanical family as horseradish and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.passeportsante.net\/fr\/Nutrition\/EncyclopedieAliments\/Fiche.aspx?doc=moutarde_nu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mustard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>served with raw foodOriginal to Japan, its range covers an area from Sakhalin Island to Ky\u016bsh\u016b Island. The plant grows naturally on wet and cool parts of the territory, on the banks of streams, rivers and all freshwater streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Wasabi <\/strong>is widely used as a condiment in Asian cuisine. Only its stem is taken to make a green paste that is called by extension wasabi. Its flavor is extremely pungent and its use is inseparable from sushi in particular, but also from all Japanese cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_use_wasabi_for_oral_health\"><\/span>Why use wasabi for oral health?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The stems contain chemical compounds<\/strong> called isothiocyanates that give wasabi its sinus-clearing properties. Not only do these compounds inhibit microbes, but they can also help treat or prevent blood clotting, asthma and even cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>oral health<\/strong>, wasabi inhibits the growth of streptococcus bacteria which are the form of bacteria that cause tooth decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists involved in the study are now encouraging people to eat wasabi two or three times a week to reduce the risk of developing cavities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_Masudas_theories\"><\/span>Dr. Masuda's theories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of wasabi bacteria fighter was developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/12\/26\/health\/it-works-on-sushi-it-could-help-teeth-too.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Hideki Masuda<\/a>, research director at Ogawa and Company of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wasabi is a condiment that the Japanese <strong>have been<\/strong> eating <strong>for hundreds of years<\/strong>, served with raw foods because of its antimicrobial properties. Based on the premise that wasabi can kill bacteria in food, Dr. Masuda examined its effectiveness against streptococcus mutans, the <strong>bacteria <\/strong>that produces acids that degrade tooth<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"enamel\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/?page_id=17847\">enamel<\/a>. He was able to see in his test tube tests that wasabi was effective in inhibiting bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The mechanism of action has not yet been fully discovered. Some scientists think that these compounds break down the enzyme in the bacteria's protein, or that they may kill the bacteria itself by suffocating it,&#8221;<\/em> says Dr. Masuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He believes that wasabi must be grated into a pulp to release the compounds. Similar elements have been found in regular reinforcement, <strong>cabbage <\/strong>and <strong>broccoli<\/strong>, suggesting that these vegetables may also help prevent tooth <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"caries\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/preventing-and-treating-dental-cavities-through-diet\/\">decay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research is still ongoing, and if you like thrills, you can try wasabi <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/?page_id=17876\">toothpaste<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-data before-content\"><div class=\"article-data__date\"><div class=\"article-data__date-modified\"><time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2022-11-02T17:16:46+00:00\">This article was originally published on&nbsp;<span class=\"2\">November 2, 2022<\/span>&nbsp;and was most recently updated on&nbsp;<span>November 2, 2022<\/span><\/time><br><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"user-info\"><\/div><!--copyscapeskip--><div class=\"medical_references\"><div class=\"medical_references__heading\"><span>Medical Sources<\/span><\/div><div class=\"medical_references__list\"><p><strong>Passportante: Characteristics of the mustard<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passeportsante.net\/fr\/Nutrition\/EncyclopedieAliments\/Fiche.aspx?doc=moutarde_nu\">https:\/\/www.passeportsante.net\/fr\/Nutrition\/EncyclopedieAliments\/Fiche.aspx?doc=moutarde_nu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>New York Times: It Works on Sushi; It Could Help Teeth, Too<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/12\/26\/health\/it-works-on-sushi-it-could-help-teeth-too.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/12\/26\/health\/it-works-on-sushi-it-could-help-teeth-too.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><!--\/copyscapeskip-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated:&nbsp;November 2, 2022 Do you know wasabi? This extra strong green mustard that comes from Japan and that is mainly consumed with sushi is also known to fight tooth decay. We even find today in the trade of wasabi toothpastes. What is wasabi? Wasabi is a plant of the brassica family. 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