U.S., Sept. 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07172009) titled 'The Effect of Chlorhexidine Mouthwash on Postprandial Glucose Response in Healthy Individuals' on Sept. 11.
Brief Summary: The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth through the salivary enzyme amylase which breaks food starches into maltose and disaccharides. The mouth also has a large community of microorganisms which include bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa that can also assist in the digestion of carbohydrates. Mouthwashes containing antibacterial compounds such as chlorhexidine are used to kill oral bacteria, but we know now that a majority of these bacteria are essential for human health.
The aim of this study i...