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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Harsh M. Trivedi, Somerset, NJ (US);
Tao Xu, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Kimberlee Panaligan, Parlin, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Harsh M. Trivedi, Somerset, NJ (US);
Tao Xu, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Kimberlee Panaligan, Parlin, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/66 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/66 (2013.01); A61K 8/4926 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention encompasses an oral composition containing an anti-adhesion agent, preferably a cysteine protease and most preferably ficin. In another aspect, the cysteine protease is in combination with one or more ingredients, such as antibacterial agent and surfactant. The anti-adhesion agent mitigates interaction between a subject oral cavity and plaque-forming materials.