Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Brazilian Company Offers Propolis Mouthspray for Carnival

Brazil Carnival Kissers Get Anti-Germ Mouthspray
By Terry Wade, Reuters, 2/21/2006

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Serial kissers at Brazil's racy Carnival parades can now swap saliva with even more revellers thanks to a mouth spray designed to fight germs, just one of many weird products companies have launched to profit from traditionally libidinous revelry.

The spray was launched by a local company for Carnival celebrations this weekend in Salvador, the heart of Brazil's African culture, and Sao Paulo, its biggest city. . .

"Beije," or "Kiss," is made with propolis, or bee hive glue. Though propolis has long been used in natural medicine, many health experts disagree about its positive effects.

Still, propolis extracts from tropical Bahia state have special qualities that fight microorganisms and boost the immune system, Brazilian researchers say.

A 35-milliliter bottle of mouthspray will sell for 5 reais (1.35 pounds) and the local Naturapi company hopes to sell more than 100,000 bottles during the bash. . .

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