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AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJingru Li, Lindsay Adrienne Peed, Cheryce Francina Joyner, Rebecca Ann Vongsa, David William Koenig, Ryan Daniel Bartell, Paige Nicole Hollmaier
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The present invention relates to compositions, particularly compositions useful in maintaining and supporting healthy microflora in the female urogenital tract which could lead to inhibition of vaginal infections, as well as methods of treating and preventing vaginal infections. Compositions useful in supporting healthy microflora, disclosed herein, generally comprise a therapeutic amount of a first saccharide and a therapeutic amount of a second saccharide or an organic acid. The saccharides may be, for example, a pentose, a disaccharide, a cyclodextrin, a pectic substance or a non-digestible polysaccharide. The organic acid may be, for example, malic acid.
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A method for maintaining or supporting a healthy microflora balance in the urogenital area of a patient in need thereof, the method comprising topically administering to the urogenital area of the patient a composition comprising a first therapeutic agent comprising D-Trehalose and a second therapeutic agent comprising pectin.
A method for maintaining or supporting a healthy microflora balance in the urogenital area of a patient in need thereof, the method comprising topically administering to the urogenital area of the patient a composition comprising a first therapeutic agent comprising dextrin and a second therapeutic agent comprising pectin.
A method for maintaining or supporting a healthy microflora balance in the urogenital area of a patient in need thereof, the method comprising topically administering to the urogenital area of the patient a composition comprising a first therapeutic agent comprising 2-Deoxy-D-Ribose and a second therapeutic agent comprising lactulose.
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