A Surprising Ally Against Tooth Decay

Cranberries contain a generous portion of anti-oxidents called flavonoids which might inhibit tooth decay according to this linked Science Daily article. Specific beneficial substances in cranberries include quercetin and myricetin, phenolic acids (benzoic acid), anthocyanins and condensed tannins. Substances such as these and others in cranberries help keep teeth healthy by restraining bacterial surface adherance and by inhibiting both acid formation and enzymes implicated in plaque formation.