AN ORAL HYGIENE COMPOSITION COMPRISING MYRTLE

摘要

The present invention relates to myrtle for use in oral health applicatio ns, an oral composition comprising myrtle, and the use of myrtle or the comp osition, in the improvement or maintenance of oral health in an animal, pref erably through the reduction or control of dental plaque and/or alteration o f the bacterial content of dental plaque, in the oral cavity of the animal. The invention also includes myrtle for use in the prevention or treatment of gingivitis in an animal. The invention also provides a method for improving or maintaining oral health in an animal.