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AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsHarsh Trivedi, Tao Xu, Cortney Worrell, Kimberlee Panaligan
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Addition of rosemary extract to various dentifrice compositions results in tooth paste, mouth rinses, and other compositions that are suitable for treating and preventing a variety of oral disease including gingivitis, plaque build-up, and the like. Rosemary extract, containing major amounts or ursolic acid and camosic acid, is added to dentifrice compositions so that the amount delivered to the oral cavity upon use is effective to provide an antibacterial, antioxidant, and/or anti-inflammatory effect. In various embodiments, the components of rosemary extract are combined with triclosan or other phenolic antibacterial agents to provide enhanced activity.
A toothpaste composition comprising
A dentifrice composition comprising
A method for inhibiting bacterial growth in the oral cavity of a subject animal, comprising applying to the oral cavity or oral surfaces of the subject animal an oral composition comprising an antibacterial amount of an extract composition comprising carnosic acid and/or ursolic acid.
A mouthwash composition comprising water;
A chewing composition comprising
An edible oral strip composition comprising
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