Antitartar composition and its use in food supplements for animals

摘要

The invention relates to an anti-tartar composition comprising: (a) 0.5 to 5% by weight of at least one compound selected from among zirconium silicate and hydrated silica; (b) 0.5 to 5% by weight of at least one compound selected from among chlorhexidine digluconate and zinc digluconate; (c) 0.5 to 5% by weight of at least one compound selected from among potassium thiocyanate, glucose oxidase, lysozyme, and lactoperoxidase; and (d) 1 to 5% by weight of at least one acid compound selected from among vitamin C and citric acid. It also concerns the use thereof in combination with food supplements or chewable supports for animals as well as the food supplements and chewable articles thus obtained. The invention applies, in particular, to the control of the formation of tartar in domestic animals such as dogs.