Wrigley’s Extra Sugar-free Chewing Gum Refreshing Peppermint Flavour Freshens Breath With Xylitol Helps with Oral Hygiene for Healthy Teeth & Gums 30x 10-Packs

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Compared to peppermint, spearmint has a delicate flavor and fragrance that is often described as sweet. It gets its flavor from the chemical ingredient carvone, which is much subtler than the aforementioned menthol and doesn’t evoke the same cooling sensation. Spearmint’s uses are primarily restricted to the culinary and commercial realms (think shaving creams and toothpaste). But it does have some notable healing effects, such as the ability to alleviate nausea and hiccups. Can be used in Parks and Gardens. Great for larger gardens and large landscapes. Great native addition that can be used for habitat for birds and insects. The Pür Company offers eight flavors that include old school favorites and some unique flavors you’ll find nowhere else. Pür was founded in 2010 with the goal the goal of getting artificial sweeteners and processed sugars out of foods and other consumer products. Perhaps the best part is that it’s made from just a few vegan, non-GMO ingredients sourced from Europe and made in Switzerland—xylitol, gum base, gum arabic, natural flavors, carnauba wax, tocopherols. The natural flavors vary depending on the flavor of gum.

Some older animal studies have linked very high doses of titanium dioxide with nervous system and organ damage in rats ( 6, 7). This is because sugar is digested by the bad bacteria in your mouth, causing an increase in the amount of plaque on your teeth and tooth decay over time ( 49). Peppermint roots bioaccumulate radium, so the plant may be effective for phytoremediation of radioactively contaminated soil. [55] Culinary and other uses [ edit ] International Organization for Standardization. "ISO 5563:1984 Dried peppermint (Mentha piperita Linnaeus)—Specification". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011 . Retrieved 7 June 2009.If you have heartburn or GERD, it’s probably best to steer clear of mint-flavored products to avoid the irritation that can come along with it.

Dolzhenko, Yuliya; Bertea, Cinzia M.; Occhipinti, Andrea; Bossi, Simone; Maffei, Massimo E. (2010). "UV-B modulates the interplay between terpenoids and flavonoids in peppermint ( Mentha × piperita L.)". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 100 (2): 67–75. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2010.05.003. PMID 20627615. Even in these cases, the amounts are generally much lower than the amounts considered to cause harm. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) This could be due to the act of chewing, which has been linked to reduced levels of stress hormones such as cortisol ( 32, 33). Simply Gum is also kosher certified. Those sensitive to xylitol, a natural sweetener commonly used in natural gums, will be pleased that this gum is xylitol-free. a b c d e "Peppermint". Drugs.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017 . Retrieved 11 November 2017.Appearance: Though it’s not the best way to tell the herbs apart, their appearance does sometimes vary. Spearmint leaves are slightly fuzzy on the underside and the stems are usually light green. The stems of peppermint will often have a purplish hue. Both the FDA and the EFSA have deemed BHT generally safe in low doses of around 0.11 mg per pound of body weight (0.25 mg per kg) ( 4). More research is needed, but the researchers suggested that people who experience migraine might want to limit their gum chewing. Summary Menthol activates cold-sensitive TRPM8 receptors in the skin and mucosal tissues, and is the primary source of the cooling sensation that follows the topical application of peppermint oil. [56] Peppermint ( Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. [1] Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, [2] the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. [3] It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. [3] [4]