An update: salivary hormones and physical exercise

Saliva contains cells and compounds, of local and non‐local oral origin, namely inorganic, organic non‐protein, protein/polypeptide, and lipid molecules. Moreover, some hormones, commonly assayed in plasma, such as steroids, are detectable in oral fluid and peptide/protein, and non‐steroid hormones have been investigated. The sports practice environment and athletes' availability, together with hormone molecule characteristics in saliva and...