Oral care compositions

US9675542B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9675542-B2
Application numberUS-201214114855-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2012
Priority dateMay 16, 2011
Publication dateJun 13, 2017
Grant dateJun 13, 2017

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Described herein are oral compositions comprising an extract obtained from Arialaceae, Zingiberaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Punicaceae. Asteraceae or mixtures thereof; Their uses for alleviating dry mouth is also described.

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We claim: 1. An oral care composition that alleviates dry mouth comprising a dry mouth alleviating component, wherein the dry mouth alleviating component comprises an extract of Araliaceae which is an extract of Panax ginseng in an amount of from 0.15 to 0.75 wt % of the overall composition, and an orally acceptable vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a water-phase with humectant wherein the humectant comprises propylene glycol and wherein the propylene glycol is present in the amount of from 10 to 30 wt % of the overall composition, and wherein the composition optionally further comprises other agent for increasing salivation, alleviating dry mouth or the sensations of dry mouth which is not an extract of Araliaceae, and a fluoride ion source. 2. The oral care composition of claim 1 , wherein the extract of Panax ginseng is present in an amount selected from the group consisting of from 0.15% to 0.75% and 0.5%. 3. The oral care composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains an amount of acetylcholine, pilocarpine, muscarine, arecoline, carbachol or bethanecol selected from the group consisting of not more that 0.01%; not more than 0.001%; not more than 0.0001%; and 0%.

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  • Stomatological preparations, e.g. drugs for caries, aphtae, periodontitis · CPC title

  • Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons] · CPC title

  • A61K8/345Primary

    containing more than one hydroxy group · CPC title

  • Zingiber, e.g. garden ginger · CPC title

  • Liliopsida [monocotyledons] · CPC title

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What does patent US9675542B2 cover?
Described herein are oral compositions comprising an extract obtained from Arialaceae, Zingiberaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Punicaceae. Asteraceae or mixtures thereof; Their uses for alleviating dry mouth is also described.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wang Wei, Trivedi Harsh M, Hassan Mahmoud, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K8/345. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 13 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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