What significance do polyphenols and plant-based nitrates have for oral health?

Plant-based foods contain numerous bioactive substances that can interact with the oral microbiome and metabolism. These include polyphenols from berries, fruit and vegetables, as well as natural nitrates from, for example, rocket, spinach and beetroot. Polyphenols are being studied, among other things, with regard to their antioxidant properties and their possible influence on microbial metabolic processes. Plant-based nitrates can be converted into nitrite by certain oral bacteria and thus contribute to the body's own nitric oxide metabolism, which is important, among other things, for the regulation of blood vessel function. A plant-rich diet supports the intake of these ingredients. As a practical supplement, products such as the ApaCare Essentials Superfruit Shake and the ApaCare Essentials Gummies can be integrated into a conscious nutrition concept.