認識【丁香酚】

📅 文章日期：2022/3/24 by dōTERRA 美商多特瑞

近期探究丁香酚多種效益有逐漸增多的趨勢。

分析丁香酚的結構時，會稱其為苯丙烷類（phenylpropanoid）的一種，因為丁香酚含有至少一個具有其他官能基的苯環。

丁香酚是許多化妝品以及食品的成分。此外也是許多食物和飲品的香料，以此增添丁香辛嗆的氣味。⁽¹⁾

• 丁香酚已證實具有許多提升健康的功效。

  實驗性的研究認為丁香酚應可維護健康以及防護力。^(2-4)

• 許多研究發現丁香酚具強效的清潔功能。^(1,4,5)

  可於牙膏中加入丁香酚加強清潔效果。除此之外，丁香酚還具有舒緩功效。⁽⁶⁾ 稀釋塗抹於牙齦或漱口，舒緩偶發的不適。

結論

丁香酚雖不像檸烯或芳樟醇如此普遍，但研究表示丁香酚其實具備相當全面的健康功效。從促進健康和防護功能再到舒緩與清潔的特性，丁香酚能解決各式各樣的需求。

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