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

Claim 0:
1. An oral care composition comprising:
an effective amount of inulin, wherein the inulin is an amount from about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. %;
a humectant, wherein the humectant comprises glycerin;
a zinc ion source, wherein the zinc ion source comprises zinc citrate;
and an orally acceptable carrier,
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.