Unsuspected Ethanol Ingestion Through Soft Drinks and Flavored Beverages

Comparison of the Cariogenicity of Carbonated Soft Drinks and Fruit-flavored Drinks Using Experimental Rats

Comparison of the Cariogenicity of Carbonated Soft Drinks and Fruitflavored Drinks Using Experimental Rats Asma Al-Jobair1*, Rita Khounganian2 1Associate Professor and Consultant of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia 2Professor of Oral Biology, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Coll...

Caffeine content of energy drinks, carbonated sodas, and other beverages.

The caffeine content of 10 energy drinks, 19 carbonated sodas, and 7 other beverages was determined. In addition, the variability of the caffeine content of Coca-Cola fountain soda was evaluated. Caffeine was isolated from the samples by liquid-liquid extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection. The caffeine concentration of the caffeinated energy drinks ran...

Ethanol Ingestion in Rats

To determine the effects of moderate ethanol consumption on the mechanical, biochemical, and structural characteristics of the heart, myocardial mechanical performance, contractile protein enzyme activity, and the number and size of myocytes were measured in male Fischer 344 rats after the ingestion of 30%o oral ethanol. Papillary muscles removed from the left ventricle were greater in length, ...

Urticaria after ingestion of alcoholic beverages.

Soft drinks: hard on teeth.

March-April 2001 more than 27% of Americans’ beverage consumption. In 1997, Americans spent more than $54 billion to buy 14 billion gallons of soft drinks. Today Americans consume more than 56 gallons per year, or more than one-anda-half 12 ounce cans per day for every man, woman, and child. Dentists are becoming increasingly concerned that over-consumption of soft drinks may result in greater ...