( 44 , 45 ) In this study, a significant effect was observed in the amount of saliva; oxidative stress levels showed a decreasing trend, and the interaction between isoflavone intake and the presence of SS was confirmed regarding the items ”dry mouth” and ”need water when eating” by the intake of 25 mg of soybean isoflavones (23 mg as aglycone) per day for two months in 15 subjects who recognized dry mouth symptoms.
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As the salivary secretion amounts of the subjects showed an increasing trend without any accompanying side effects, such as sweating and polyuria, which may be caused by salivary secretion promoters, an improvement in the QOL was confirmed.