We have receptors for bitter substances in almost all areas of our body - right down to the lungs. There, bitter substances have an anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory effect, in the bronchial tubes for example against asthma. Above all, however, bitter substances promote healthy intestinal activity. They make food more digestible, promote salivation and the secretion of digestive juices. And this bitter aroma is considered a real slimming agent.
