Recent years have seen a growing interest in salivary α-amylase (sAA) as a non-invasive
marker for sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity. Saliva offers many advantages as a …

Introduction 3. Markers of mucosal immunity 4. Immune markers in saliva 5. Salivary IgA and
acute exercise 6. Nutritional influences on s-IgA responses to acute exercise 7 …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the relationship between stress and saliva
secretory immunity in humans. Salivary gland function is largely under autonomic control; …

Flavonoids, one of the most abundant phytochemicals in a diet rich in fruits and vegetables,
have been recognized as possessing anti-proliferative, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and …

Salivary function provides host protection, assists in the initiation of food and fluid intake,
and enables communication through speech. Without adequate salivary output, oral and …

It is generally accepted that moderate amounts of exercise improve immune system
functions and hence reduce the risk of infection whereas athletes engaged in regular …

Highlights•Salivary cortisol and amylase have advanced the understanding of stress
biology.•Salivary inflammation appears to reliably increase following stress.•Salivary S-IgA …

In the social sciences, the use of saliva parameters has greatly expanded in recent years
from the measurement of steroid hormones, like cortisol, and now includes a wide range of …

Interest in the characterization of the salivary proteome has increased in the last few years.
This review discusses the different techniques and methodologies applied to the separation …

Abstract Secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) represents the main adaptive immune
mechanism in the oral cavity. The regulation of secretion and synthesis of S-IgA is not only …