Overview
- A peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports a molasses-based polyphenol spray reduced bad breath and harmful mouth bacteria in dogs.
- In a test on 10 pet dogs with halitosis, trained evaluators judged odor negligible one hour after spraying and GC-MS found some esters, amines, and aldehydes were undetectable.
- Daily use for 30 days left saliva with fewer smelly compounds and oral microbiomes with smaller shares of Porphyromonas and Fusobacterium.
- Researchers say the polyphenols bind odor molecules, switch off odor-making bacterial enzymes, and gradually thin odor-causing bacterial populations.
- The spray is presented as a simple, low-cost use of sugarcane molasses that could reduce reliance on brushing and antibiotics, and larger trials are planned before any sale.