Effects of Garnishes with Dishes on Human Saliva Secretion

A Simplified Method for Measuring Human Whole Saliva under Physiological Conditions

Abstract

A simplified method for measuring the weight of whole saliva secreted from human salivary glands under physiological conditions was examined using absorbant cotton. The optimal conditions for measurement were determined to be as follows: size of cotton: 3×3cm-4×cm (square shape); saliva collection time: 2min; interval between saliva collections: 4 min. Using this procedure, it was possible to assess the whole saliva weight of young female students under physiological conditions with adequate reproducibility. Examples of the effects of voluntary will on human whole saliva secretion determined by this method are also presented.