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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Alternations in salivary glucose during ramadan fasting

  AUTHORS: Reyhaneh Sariri, Abdolali Varasteh, Ali Erfani

  KEYWORDS: Saliva; Glucose Level; Diabetes; Fasting

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.2 No.7, July 23, 2010

  ABSTRACT: During the holly month of Ramadan, Muslims fast every day from dawn to sunset. Although the effect of Ramadan fasting on general health has been widely studied, the impact of fasting on oral health and possible changes in salivary biochemicals, such as glucose, has not received much attentiom. The aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of fasting on the level of glucose in the saliva of healthy individuals. Salivary glucose was measured using an enzymatic method based on oxidation of glucose by glucoseoxidase followed by determination of resulting H2O2 in the presence of peroxidase. A reduction in mean concentration of glucose was observed in the saliva of all fasting subjects as compared to the control group. It was concluded that reduction in salivary glucose is mostly due to reduced food intake and may be beneficial to dental health.