Prebiotic oral care methods using a saccharide

The disclosure relates to methods of enhancing beneficial oral bacteria and decreasing harmful oral bacteria comprising administering oral care compositions comprising a saccharide prebiotic, e.g., selected from D-turanose, D-melezitose, D-lactitol, myoinositol, and N-acetyl-D-mannosamine; and oral care compositions for use in such methods. The disclosure also relates to methods of using prebiotic oral care compositions, methods of screening, and methods of manufacture.

Patent Publication Number: US10328010

Year filing: 2019

Year approval: 2019

Year publication: 2019

Status: Assigned

Technology domains: Organic fine chemistry, Pharmaceuticals

Validated for IOF-key: Yes

Attributed to: Associatie KULeuven, Associatie Universiteit Gent