Eating foods containing garlic could make garlic-smelling mouth. It turns out to eliminate it can consume a glass of milk.
Drinking milk is useful for removing toxins in the body. But a new study has revealed that drinking milk is one of the best ways to eliminate the smell of garlic. This of course can make a person more confident again.
The emergence of the smell of garlic is caused by one of chemical compounds known as allyl methyl sulphide (AMS). This compound cannot be broken down during the digestive process so that it will be released by the body through breathing and perspiration. In previous studies concluded that these conditions will not be lost even if someone is brushing his teeth.
The experts from the Ohio State University, USA, found that consuming 200 ml (a standard glass) of milk can reduce the presence of AMS in one breath to 50 percent.
In the new study also found that full-fat milk (full fat) will give better results compared with skim milk (no fat).
This condition is known after the researchers examined the breath samples taken from the participants. The participants were given food containing minced garlic. It is estimated that this is the fat from milk that can suppress the odor.
“Garlic has been used in medicine since thousands of years ago. Garlic is a very good source for magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C and selenium, and can help lower blood pressure, cholesterol and reduce the risk of cancer,” said the Professor Sheryl Barringer conduct this research, as quoted from Dailymail, Tuesday (31/08/2010).
But Prof Barringer continued eating garlic can cause bad breath and body odor that can last several hours or even up to several days.
Better results can be obtained if someone is drinking milk before eating foods that trigger smell of garlic, compared to consume milk after a meal. This is because milk is drunk before meals can improve the deodorizing effect.
The results of this study have been reported in the Journal of Food Science.