Saliva: It’s a lot more useful than you think!
Normal 2 liter bottle of Coca-Cola
Some of us are grossed by it. Others deeply enjoy it when kissing. Saliva. It’s always there in our mouth. But why? Saliva is 98% water, but the remaining percentage is filled with electrolytes, mucus, antibacterial compounds and enzymes. It helps break down the food in the molecular level, it also helps break down the food that gets stuck between your teeth! However, it also helps maintain the mouth lubricated, and this helps protect your teeth, tongue and the tissues inside your mouth.
You can taste foods thanks to saliva as well.
Now, some saliva fun-facts!
The average human produces between 0.75 and 1.5 liters of saliva, per day.
To give you an idea how much that is, most beverages like 7Up, Sprite, Coca-Cola and Pepsi are available in 2 liter bottles.
The saliva in some animals has natural disinfectants that helps cure wounds up to twice as fast as it would normally heal.
However, some humans believe licking wounds helps. And it does, but it just helps remove dirt and other pathogens.
It’s a nice alternative if you don’t have water readily available.
Saliva is an amazing cleaning agent, it’s used in art conservation.
Normally, a cotton swab is covered in saliva, and it’s delicately rolled over the painting.
This helps remove small layers of dirt.
Cotton Swab
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