Drinking beetroot juice makes people produce more saliva, with healthy people producing more than those with gum disease.
Scientific Claim
Beetroot juice consumption increases salivary flow in all participants, with healthy individuals showing a greater increase (115.33 ± 119.27 μl/min) compared to periodontitis patients before (101.57 ± 157.27 μl/min) and after treatment (108.66 ± 242.54 μl/min).
Original Statement
“The beetroot juice increased the salivary flow significantly in all participants (Fig. 2c). Specifically, the salivary flow increased 115.33 ± 119.27 μl/min in healthy individuals (p < 0.01), 101.57 ± 157.27 μl/min in periodontitis patients at BL (p < 0.05) and 108.66 ± 242.54 μl/min in periodontitis patients at D70.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The study design is observational and shows association between beetroot juice consumption and increased salivary flow. The language appropriately reflects the observed association.
More Accurate Statement
“Beetroot juice consumption is associated with increased salivary flow in all participants, with healthy individuals showing a greater increase (115.33 ± 119.27 μl/min) compared to periodontitis patients before (101.57 ± 157.27 μl/min) and after treatment (108.66 ± 242.54 μl/min).”