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Garlic and mint Introduction I am going to be trying to find out whether garlic has stronger antibacterial properties than mint. Mint has always been used in toothpaste and I will be trying to find out whether this is just because of the fresh breath it leaves you with or, because of its antibacterial properties. If garlic has stronger antibacterial properties why not put garlic in toothpaste? Plants have always been susceptible to infection by bacteria and fungi. The plants do everything they can to repel such attacks and it is known that several plants have antibacterial properties that could help humans. The cells the plant produce are either toxic to the bacteria or interfere with the bacteria's metabolism in some way. When you clean your teeth you can feel the mint numbing your mouth and gums, this obviously has some effect on bacteria, but would garlic be more effective? Hypothesis I think that garlic...

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