Oral care compositions containing compounds from magnolia and hops extracts

摘要

An efficacious antibacterial and anti-inflammatory oral composition is provided having an active ingredient combination comprising one or more active compounds from an extract of magnolia and an extract of hops. Preferably, the active compounds from magnolia extract comprise honokiol and magnolol, and the active compounds from hops extract comprise hexahydrogenated beta acids. The oral composition can be in the form of a mouth rinse or dentifrice, including toothpaste, gels, powders, confectionaries, lozenges, animal products, and the like. Methods of making and using the oral composition are also provided.

主权项

1. An oral care composition comprising:
at least one active compound found in an extract of magnolia, wherein said at least one active compound is selected from the group consisting of: magnolol, honokiol, tetrahydromagnolol, tetrahydrohonokiol, and combinations thereof; and at least one active compound found in an extract of hops selected from the group consisting of hexahydrolupulone and hexahydrocolupulone,wherein the at least one active compound found in the extract of magnolia is present in the oral composition at a concentration of about 0.3% by weight, andthe at least one active compound found in the extract of hops is a mixture of hexahydrolupulone and hexahydrocolupulone and is present in the oral composition at a concentration of about 0.3% by weight, and wherein said oral care composition is in the form of a gel.