There is currently no convincing evidence that chlorophyll supplementation reduces bad breath or body odor.
Historically, chlorophyll was thought to have a deodorizing effect on urine, feces, wounds, breath, and general body odor; however, these claims were based primarily on case reports and on uncontrolled trials that had low-quality methodology and used outdated measurement tools.[1][2] One randomized controlled trial in people with a colostomy found that chlorophyll was no more effective than placebo in reducing fecal odor.[3] Most recently, a study published in 2004 found that in patients with trimethylaminuria — a genetic disorder that results in the build-up of trimethylamine (TMA) in the body, leading to a fishy body odor — chlorophyll (as SCC) reduced urinary levels of TMA, although changes in body odor were not assessed.[4]
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- ^Christiansen SB, Byel SR, Strømsted H, Stenderup JK, Eickhoff JHCan chlorophyll reduce fecal odor in colostomy patients?.Ugeskr Laeger.(1989-Jul-03)
- ^Yamazaki H, Fujieda M, Togashi M, Saito T, Preti G, Cashman JR, Kamataki TEffects of the dietary supplements, activated charcoal and copper chlorophyllin, on urinary excretion of trimethylamine in Japanese trimethylaminuria patients.Life Sci.(2004-Apr-16)