Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(01), 1421-1425
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.1.2606
Received on 01 June 2025; revised on 12 July 2025; accepted on 14 July 2025
Background: Dental and oral health is part of overall body health. Many oral problems can be prevented with self-care such as consuming fruits that are rich in fiber and water such as pineapple. Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) has benefits that are very good for health because pineapple contains 90% water and is rich in Potassium, Calcium, Iodine, Sulfur, and Chlorine.
Purpose: To determine the effect of the enzyme Bromelain in pineapple on the acidity level of saliva.
Method: By using the method of collecting and searching various journals related to the discussion to be analyzed.
Results: Based on the search results, it shows that the effect of the Bromelain enzyme contained in pineapple has an effect on saliva pH.
Conclusion: The enzyme bromelain in pineapple can affect changes in saliva pH.
Pineapple; Saliva; pH; Bromelain
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Almadhani Nur Fadila and Griselda Yolanda. Effect of bromelain enzyme in pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) on the Acidity Degree of Saliva. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(01), 1421-1425. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.1.2606.
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