An all-natural chewing gum designed to relieve mild to severe symptoms of xerostomia is the first consumer product developed through the Life Sciences Business Development Center at Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU).
The center, a business incubator that nurtures entrepreneurial enterprises related to biomedical science, is home to Camellix, a company that develops dietary and therapeutic product lines based on green tea technology by Stephen Hsu, PhD, a professor in the GHSU College of Dental Medicine.
First is MighTeaFlow gum, a spearmint gum that combines green tea, jaborandi, and Xylitol to protect salivary glands and stimulate saliva flow. The gum's slow-release formula provides relief for about four hours, yet only needs to be chewed approximately one hour to stimulate saliva, according to the company.
Free samples are being distributed in the Augusta area, and the product is available for purchase through the company's website. A lozenge, mouthwash, and toothpaste are also in development.
