Oral care
AssigneeUniversity of Pretoria
InventorsCynthia Joan HENLEY-SMITH, Namrita LALL, Francina Susanna BOTHA, Ahmed Abdel-fattah HUSSEIN
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Abstract
Various disclosed embodiments relate to oral care are presented. In particular, one embodiments includes to an oral care composition for inhibiting the growth of potentially pathogenic oral microorganisms, said composition comprising an extract of Heteropyxis natalensis. Another embodiment further includes an oral care composition which comprises Heteropyxis natalensis in combination with other essential oils and plant extracts.
Claims19
An oral care composition for inhibiting the growth of potentially pathogenic oral microorganisms, said composition comprising
- an extract of Heteropyxis natalens prepared by drying aerial plant material of H. natalensis, grinding the plant material into a powder, extracting by mixing the powder with a solvent to produce an extraction, filtering the extraction and evaporating the solvent to retain the extract;
- the composition being formulated in an oral delivery system including any one of the group selected from capsules, tablets, mouth wash, gel, paste, toothpaste, impregnated dental floss and chewing gum.
Use of a Heteropyxis natalensis extract in the manufacturing of an oral care composition for the treatment of periodontal disease.
Use of a composition which includes Heteropyxis natalensis extract, Melaleuca alternifolia essential oils, Mentha piperita essential oils and concentrated green tea extract in the manufacturing of an oral care composition for the treatment of periodontal disease by the composition's antioxidant activity.
An oral care composition for inhibiting the growth of potentially pathogenic oral microorganisms, said composition including Aurentiacin A or derivatives thereof.
Use of Aurentiacin A or derivatives thereof for inhibiting the growth of potentially pathogenic oral microorganisms.
A substance or composition comprising Aurentiacin A or derivatives thereof, for use in a method of treating periodontal disease.
A method of evaluating the attachment of microorganisms to an enamel surface of a tooth and the effect of a composition on such attachment, which includes
- adding the composition to prepared enamel blocks;
- adding microorganisms to the prepared enamel blocks;
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- determining colonization of the microorganisms on the enamel through scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.