Coconut oil fights tooth decay and could be used in toothpaste.
Scientists found if treated with digestive enzymes the oil was a powerful killer of mouth bugs.
Bacteria it attacked included streptococcus mutans, a major cause of tooth decay. Further studies will look at other microbes it may combat.
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