Oral Health

blackberries contain gallic acid, rutin and ellagic acid, compounds that may have antiviral and antibacterial properties. In 2012, researchers from the University of Kentucky and the University of North Carolina examined the effects of blackberry extracts antibacterial properties on periodontal health. After testing it on 10 different kinds of bacteria, they concluded that blackberry extracts ability to kill pathogens, along with its antiinflammatory and antiviral properties, make it a promising ingredient in products designed to prevent or treat periodontal infections.