Saliva has one of the most difficult roles to perform in the body. It must facilitate the taste and
detection of foods nutritious to the body but also defend the mucosa from infection by the …

Saliva is a multifaceted bodily fluid that is often taken for granted but is indispensable for oral
health and overall well-being in humans. Although mainly comprised of water (99.5%) …

Objectives To provide an update on our current understanding of how saliva and its various
constituents directly and indirectly affect oral bacteria and thereby play a role in the …

There are numerous defense proteins present in the saliva. Although some of these
molecules are present in rather low concentrations, their effects are additive and/or …

Whole saliva is a complex mixture of proteins and other molecules which originate from
several sources. The biochemical and physicochemical properties of saliva contribute to the …

Background Saliva is a complex fluid with multifunctional roles in the oral cavity. Even
though its importance on oral health maintenance has long been recognized, the critical …

Human saliva, a seemingly simple aqueous fluid, is, in fact, an extraordinarily complex
biocolloid that is not fully understood, despite many decades of study. Salivary lubrication is …

Thickened fluids and texture‐modified foods are commonly used in the medical
management of individuals who suffer from swallowing difficulty (known as dysphagia) …

Globular proteins influence the flow, microstructure, phase behavior and transport of
biofluids and biomolecules in the mammalian body. These proteins are essential …

The scientific literature from 2002 to the present on the interfacial rheology of protein films
has been reviewed, concentrating on the implications for biological systems and in particular …