Anticaries compositions
OwnerGeorge Joe Revisinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to oral and edible compositions intended to provide an anticaries benefit. The primary active ingredient in these compositions is a protein selected from the group consisting of cystatin S, cystatin SA, cystatin SN and mixtures thereof which are salivary proteins. Also included are fragments of the proteins which may be used in place of the total proteins.
Claims17
A flavored oral or edible composition comprising an oral or edible carrier composition and cystatin SN or a fragment thereof or mixtures thereof, wherein when used alone or in a mixture, said cystatin or fragment thereof is present at a level of from about 0.001% to about 5%.
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