Compositions having anti-dental caries function
AssigneeEzaki Glico Co., Ltd.
InventorsHiroshi Kamasaka, Takahisa Nishimura, Kenji Too, Takashi Kuriki, Shigetaka Okada, Reiichiro Sakamoto, Toshiyuki Kimura, Nobuo Uotsu
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Abstract
The present invention relates to dietary compositions and oral compositions having an anti-dental caries function. The present invention provides dietary compositions and oral compositions having an anti-dental caries function which contain a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity.
Claims42
1(Cancelled)
2(Amended). A dietary composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof.
3(Amended). A dietary composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, wherein the buffering agent is selected from the group consisting of:
- phosphorylated oligosaccharides or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan;
- chondroitin sulfate;
- and
- chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharides.
4(Amended). A dietary composition according to claim 2, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan.
5(Amended). A dietary composition according to claim 2, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, or an iron salt.
A dietary composition according to claim 5, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt or a calcium salt.
7(Amended). A dietary composition according to claim 2, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
8(Cancelled)
9(Amended). A dietary composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, a phosphorus-calcium compensating agent, a phosphorus preparation, and/or a calcium preparation, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof.
10(Amended). A dietary composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, a phosphorus-calcium compensating agent, a phosphorus preparation, and/or a calcium preparation, wherein the buffering agent is selected from the group consisting of:
- phosphorylated oligosaccharides or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5, glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan;
- chondroitin sulfate;
- and
- chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharides.
11(Amended). A dietary composition according to claim 9, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan.
12(Amended). A dietary composition according to claim 9, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, or an iron salt.
A dietary composition according to claim 12, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt or a calcium salt.
14(Amended). A dietary composition according to claim 9, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
15(Cancelled)
16(Amended). An oral composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof.
17(Amended). An oral composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, wherein the buffering agent is selected from the group consisting of:
- phosphorylated oligosaccharides or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan;
- chondroitin sulfate;
- and
- chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharides.
18(Amended). An oral composition according to claim 16, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan.
19(Amended). An oral composition according to claim 16, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, a zinc salt or an iron salt.
An oral composition according to claim 19, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt, a calcium salt, or a zinc salt.
21(Amended). An oral composition according to claim 16, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
22(Cancelled)
23(Amended). An oral composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, a phosphorus-calcium compensating agent, a phosphorus preparation, and/or a calcium preparation, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof.
24(Amended). An oral composition having an anti-dental caries function, wherein the composition comprises a buffering agent having a pH buffering action in the oral cavity, a phosphorus-calcium compensating agent, a phosphorus preparation, and/or a calcium preparation, wherein the buffering agent is selected from the group consisting of:
- phosphorylated oligosaccharides or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan;
- chondroitin sulfate;
- and
- chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharides.
25(Amended). An oral composition according to claim 23, wherein the buffering agent is a phosphorylated oligosaccharide or sugar alcohol thereof, wherein the phosphorylated oligosaccharides are glucan consisting of 3 to 5 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, one phosphate group being linked to the glucan, or glucan consisting of 2 to 8 glucoses with α-1,4 linkages, two phosphate groups being linked to the glucan.
26(Amended). An oral composition according to claim 23, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, a zinc salt, or an iron salt.
An oral composition according to claim 26, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt, a calcium salt, or a zinc salt.
28(Amended). An oral composition according to claim 23, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
29(Cancelled)
30(Cancelled)
31(New). A dietary composition according to claim 3, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, or an iron salt.
32(New). A dietary composition according to claim 31, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt or a calcium salt.
33(New). A dietary composition according to claim 3, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
34(New). A dietary composition according to claim 10, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, or an iron salt.
35(New). A dietary composition according to claim 34, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt or a calcium salt.
36(New). A dietary composition according to claim 10, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
37(New). An oral composition according to claim 17, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, a zinc salt or an iron salt.
38(New). An oral composition according to claim 37, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt, a calcium salt, or a zinc salt.
39(New). An oral composition according to claim 17, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
40(New). An oral composition according to claim 24, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of an alkaline metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, a zinc salt, or an iron salt.
41(New). An oral composition according to claim 40, wherein the buffering agent is in the form of a sodium salt, a calcium salt, or a zinc salt.
42(New). An oral composition according to claim 24, further comprising an effective amount of fluorine or a fluorine containing substance for anti-dental caries.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.