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90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities (scitechdaily.com)
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[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 72 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

I was curious about which compound and where it occurs, the article didn't contain the latter. This is the compound's Wikipedia article which provides that info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,3%27-Diindolylmethane

[-] ogeist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 3 years ago

found in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale.

That explains a lot

[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Oui chef! I also found that its already being sold as a dietary supplement interesting.

[-] bermuda@beehaw.org 9 points 3 years ago

Brb about to empty the shelves of broccoli. Both pre chopped AND whole

[-] zout@kbin.social 14 points 3 years ago

The molecule is formed during the digestion of broccoli, so unless you're gonna put your digested broccoli back into your mouth it probably won't have the desired effect.

[-] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 11 points 3 years ago

Wait, we don't all partake in resnacking?

[-] randomsnark@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 years ago

Bulimia - twice the taste, and no calories!

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 3 years ago

Moo!

[-] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago

You know what? I like you.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

I like moo, too! We can be cuddies!

[-] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

I moould like to be your grazing buddy

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Let’s milk these puns for all they’re worth!

[-] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago

You're gonna have to beef these jokes up a notch though

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 3 years ago

Oh, so you want to raise the steaks?

[-] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 1 points 3 years ago

I want to raise them until somebody tells me: well done

[-] LennethBright@artemis.camp 4 points 3 years ago

Looks like cows were onto something with the whole swallow and then rechew mechanic.

[-] JanoRis@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago

So it seems that during the digestion in stomach acid the enzyme myrosinase is released from these plants (https://www.diindolylmethane-dim.com/formation.htm) responsible for the intermediate product DIM.

This means we could have DIM present in acidic meals of these vegetables, like for example Kimchi

[-] flumph@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago

If I'm reading this right, it's a digested form of something else in those vegetables. So adding broccoli to toothpaste isn't going to cut it. (Although I'm sure some brand on IG is already manufacturing that)

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago

Even a 90% chance of a reduction in cavities and plaque could not get me to eat kale.

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