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Evidence Summary

The strongest clinical evidence supports magnolia bark extract (combined with zinc) reducing oral volatile sulfur compounds (bad breath) for up to two hours in double-blind RCTs (PMID: 26054178, PMID: 23210417). A 30-day RCT found magnolia bark chewing gum reduced salivary mutans streptococci, plaque acidogenicity, and gingival bleeding compared to control (PMID: 21822018). In a clinical trial of menopausal women, magnolia bark extract added to isoflavones showed greater improvement in anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and mood compared to isoflavones alone (PMID: 21311416).

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Effective Dose

No established dose from provided studies for systemic use; oral health products used ~0.84 mg MBE per tablet or 0.15% by weight in gum