Patent ID: 11918675
Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 3:
4. An oral care composition comprising:
from 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of a fructan, wherein the fructan comprises an inulin;
from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of xylitol;
a zinc ion source that is zinc citrate; and
an orally acceptable carrier, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the oral care composition;
wherein the amount of inulin is further effective to increase the bacterial growth of S. salivarius, S. oxalis, and S. sanguinis in monocultures relative to samples that do not receive any inulin, wherein the bacterial growth is measured by optical density; and wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the oral care composition.