Researchers at the University Of Illinois in Chicago use this article to discuss their findings on chewing Big Red cinnamon gum. The main focus is on the oils that the gum contains. The researchers first tested several plant essential oils and found that they inhibited the growth of bacteria in the mouth. Then they tested to see if the cinnamon gum actually reduced bacteria. They compared their results from the amount of bacteria found in the mouth of 15 subjects before and after chewing the gum. According to Christine Wu, professor of periodontics and associate dean for research at the UIC College of Dentistry, it was not surprising that the gum eliminates bacteria causing bad breath in the mouth. They concluded that since the gum contains
