啤酒花具有特殊芳香味,是制作啤酒的重要原料。而啤酒花的苞片对制作啤酒则毫无用途,通常被当做下脚料扔掉。然而,美国化学学会刊物《农业与食品化学杂志》刊登日本一项最新研究发现,啤酒花的苞片具有重要的医用价值,有助于防治蛀牙(龋齿)和牙龈疾病。东京药科大学田中吉久博士及其同事表示,他们已经在啤酒花中发现了具有防蛀牙作用的重要物质。研究人员 Hops with a special fragrance, is an important raw material for beer production. Hops on hops have no use for beer, and are often thrown away as waste. However, a new study published in Japan by the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry published by the Journal of the American Chemical Society found that bracts of hops have important medical value to help prevent tooth decay (dental caries) and gum disease. Dr. Junichiro Tanaka from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and colleagues said they have discovered important substances that have an anti-tooth decay effect in hops. Researchers