Method of reducing oral tissue inflammation using magnolia extract
OwnerAbdul Gaffar, Dale Scherl +1inventors
InventorsAbdul Gaffar, Dale Scherl, Susan Herles
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Abstract
A method for treating a mammal having oral tissue inflammation is provided, where the inflamed oral tissue is contacted with a safe, efficacious, non-irritating oral composition having an anti-inflammatory agent comprising a magnolia extract. The magnolia anti-inflammatory active ingredient reduces one or more mediators of inflammation and reduces inflammation in oral tissue. The oral composition can be in the form of a mouth rinse; dentifrice, including toothpaste, gels, powders, lozenges; medicament gel; animal products; and the like.
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A method of treating a mammalian subject having oral tissue inflammation, the method comprising contacting the tissue with an oral composition comprising an anti-inflammatory active ingredient consisting essentially of an extract of magnolia and an orally acceptable carrier, wherein the oral composition reduces inflammation of the oral tissue by reducing one or more mediators of inflammation.
A method of reducing oral tissue inflammation in a mammalian subject, the method comprising contacting the tissue with an oral composition comprising a non-irritating amount of an anti-inflammatory active ingredient consisting essentially of an extract of magnolia, and an orally acceptable carrier, wherein the oral composition does not irritate the oral tissue and further reduces inflammation of the oral tissue by reducing one or more mediators of inflammation.
A method for treating a mammalian subject having oral tissue inflammation, the method comprising contacting the inflamed oral tissue with an oral composition comprising an orally acceptable carrier and an anti-inflammatory active ingredient consisting essentially of an extract of magnolia, wherein the oral composition reduces inflammation by reducing one or more mediators of inflammation, and wherein the orally acceptable carrier comprises one or more oral active ingredients selected from the group consisting of:
- anti-tartar agents, antibacterial agents, anticaries agents, whitening agents, densensitizing agents, vitamins, compatible enzymes, breath freshening agents, malodor preventing agents, and combinations thereof.
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