Periodontitis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease associated with dysbiotic
plaque biofilms and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth‐supporting …

Background: Saliva, which offers a noninvasive and stress-free alternative to plasma and
serum, is a widely accepted sample source for analysis of steroids and also of certain …

Saliva contains cells and compounds, of local and non‐local oral origin, namely inorganic,
organic non‐protein, protein/polypeptide, and lipid molecules. Moreover, some hormones …

The purpose of this study was to ascertain (1) whether human saliva contains irisin and
whether its level correlates with serum irisin concentration,(2) whether salivary glands …

During the past decade, many salivary parameters have been used to characterize disease
states. Ghrelin (GAH) is recently-discovered peptide hormone secreted mainly from the …

Food oral processing includes all muscle activities, jaw movements, and tongue movements
that contribute to preparing food for swallowing. Simultaneously, during the transformation of …

Ghrelin is an acylated peptidyl gastric hormone acting on the pituitary and hypothalamus to
stimulate appetite, adiposity, and growth hormone release, through activation of growth …

Saliva testing is a vital method for clinical applications, for its noninvasive features, richness
in substances, and the huge amount. Due to its direct anatomical connection with oral …

The recovery of steroids, peptides and therapeutic drugs from commercial saliva collection
devices was investigated. Saliva, spiked with defined concentrations of the analytes was …

Saliva is gaining increasing attention as a bioanalytical sample matrix. Mostly because of
the easy and noninvasive collection, it is not only beneficial in endocrinological and …