Oral compositions containing enhanced antibacterial combinations of antioxidants and extracts of magnolia
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsMinmin Tian, Michael W. Dodds, Michael J. Greenberg
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Abstract
An oral composition contains an enhanced antibacterial effective amount of an antioxidant and an extract of Magnolia.
Claims17
An oral chewable solid composition having synergistic antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans comprising an antibacterial-effective amount of an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole, propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate or combinations thereof, and an extract of Magnolia wherein the ratio of antioxidant to Magnolia extract is from about 1:1 to about 5:1.
An antibacterial chewing gum composition having synergistic antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans comprising a combination of an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole, propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, or combinations thereof and an extract of Magnolia wherein the extract comprises at least 80% by weight magnolol and wherein the ratio of antioxidant to Magnolia extract is about 5:1.
A method of inhibiting the growth of Streptococcus mutans by contacting with a chewable solid composition comprising a synergistic antibacterial effective amount of a combination of an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole, propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, or combinations thereof, and an extract of Magnolia containing hydroxybiphenyl compounds selected from the group consisting of magnolol, honokiol and mixtures thereof, wherein the ratio of antioxidant to Magnolia extract is about 5:1.
An oral chewable solid composition having synergistic antibacterial activity against Streptococcus sobrinus comprising an antibacterial-effective amount of butylated hydroxytoluene and an extract of Magnolia.
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