BioScience Trends. 2017;11(2):91-97. (DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2017.01008)

Ultrastructural and physico-chemical characterization of saliva during menstrual cycle in perspective of ovulation in human.

Saibaba G, Srinivasan M, Aarthy AP, Silambarasan V, Archunan G


SUMMARY

Human saliva is a potential diagnostic fluid and any alteration in body might be reflected in saliva so that saliva is considered as "mirror of the body". Variations in salivary hormone level, ultra structure, pH, flow rate, buffering capacity and electrolytes level are found during menstrual cycle in regard to ovulation. Thirty healthy volunteers were used for the assessment of physico-chemical changes in saliva. Reproductive cycle was categorized as pre-ovulation phase (5 to 12 days), ovulation phase (13 or 14 days) and post-ovulation phase (15 to 25 days) according to salivary arborization test and hormonal analysis. Estradiol and luteinizing hormone was gradually increased and attained peak at the level of 2.28


KEYWORDS: Buffer capacity, SEM, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, electrolytes

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