The Procter Gamble Company

John T Rotruck

Kenneth Thomas Smith

John J Parran, Jr

Richard J Sunberg

Mark Benson Andon

Dennis P Riley

Mark M Anderson

Margaret M Coyle-Rees

Robert L Kanerva

Acidic beverages, e.g. juices and carbonated beverages containing calcium citrate malate are disclosed. These beverages inhibit the erosion of tooth enamel that normally occurs during consumption of acidic beverages. A nutritional regimen of administering an acid beverage (pH below 5.5) containing from 35 mg to 270 mg calcium per 6 ounce (180 ml) serving (0.02% to 0.15% w/v of calcium) in the form of calcium citrate malate, for preventing tooth enamel erosion is disclosed. This beverage comprises water, sweetener and flavor or juice.

Method of preventing tooth enamel erosion utilizing an acidic beverage

Tartrate monosuccinate and tartrate disuccinate compounds of the formulas HO(CHCOOX)CH(COOX)OCH(COOX)CH.sub.2 COOX and CH.sub.2 (COOX)CH-(COOX)O(CH[COOX]).sub.2 OCH(COOX)CH.sub.2 COOX are used to provide anticalculus benefits on teeth. Oral care composition such as dentifrices, mouthwashes, and the like, are provided. Use of the tartrate-succinates in combination with other oral care ingredients such as fluoride, pyrophosphate and antibactrials is also described.

Anticalculus compositions using tartrate-succinates

Chromium(III) tris-acetylacetonate, a coordinatively saturated, stable chromium(III) compound provides a dietary chromium supplement for humans and lower animals and is a useful hypoglycemic pharmaceutical agent for treating diabetes, especially when used in conjunction with insulin therapy.

Chromium acetylacetonate as a dietary supplement and pharmaceutical agent

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John T Rotruck