Oral composition

Abstract

Oral composition having a mellow flavor characteristic due to the presence of a .Iadd.sialagogue of a .Iaddend.flavoring oil and a 5'-ribonucleotide as a flavor modifying agent.Iadd., further containing a sweetening agent characterized by early appearance of sweetness and early extinction of sweetness. Sucrose, lactose, maltose, glycerine, sorbitol, perillartine, xylitol, sodium cyclamate and sodium saccharine are examples of such sweetening agents.Iaddend.. Early high or flash foaming is also promoted. Typical agents are disodium 5'-guanylate and disodium 5'-inosinate.

We claim: 
     
       1. A flavored oral hygiene composition comprising a dental mouthwash, dental cream or dental gel vehicle consisting essentially of a humectant, .Iadd.a sialagogue, in amount up to about 5% by weight of said dentifrice, consisting essentially of .Iaddend.a flavoring oil in amount to provide flavor characteristic to said composition up to about 5% by weight of said composition and .Iadd.a sweetening agent free from ammoniated glycyrrhizin characterized by early appearance of sweetness and early extinction of sweetness .Iaddend.and about 0.002-0.007% by weight of a 5'-ribonucleotide. 
     
     
       2. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide comprises an oral composition-compatible salt of 5'-inosinate. 
     
     
       3. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide comprises an oral composition-compatible salt of 5'-guanylate. 
     
     
       4. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide is a mixture of oral composition-compatible salts of 5'-inosinate and 5'-guanylate. 
     
     
       5. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 4 wherein said mixture is about a 1:1 by weight mixture. 
     
     
       6. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said flavoring oil is present in amount of about 0.1-1.5% by weight and said 5'-ribonucleotide is present in amount of about 0.003-0.005% by weight. 
     
     
       7. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein about 0.5-5% by weight of organic surface-active agent is present in said oral composition. 
     
     
       8. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 7 wherein said organic surface agent is present in amounts of about 0.5-2% by weight and is sodium lauryl sulfate. 
     
     
       9. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said dental vehicle comprises a liquid selected from the group consisting of water, humectant and mixture thereof and a gelling agent, and said oral composition contains about 20-75% by weight of a dentally acceptable substantially water-insoluble polishing agent, said oral composition being a dental cream. 
     
     
       10. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said dental vehicle is present in amount of about 20-99% by weight of the dentifrice in an aqueous vehicle including about 5-30% by weight, based on the oral composition, of a non-toxic alcohol, said oral composition being a mouthwash. 
     
     
       11. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 9 wherein about 0.5-2% by weight of sodium lauryl sulfate is present in said dental cream. 
     
     
       12. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said flavoring oil is peppermint. .Iadd.13. A flavored oral hygiene composition comprising a dental mouthwash, dental cream or dental gel vehicle consisting essentially of a humectant, a sialagogue, in amount up to about 5% by weight of said dentifrice, consisting essentially of a flavoring oil in amount to provide flavor characteristic to said composition up to about 5% by weight of said composition and a sweetening agent free from ammoniated glycyrrihizin selected from the group consisting of sucrose, lactose, maltose, glycerine, sorbitol, perillartine, xylitol, sodium cyclamate and sodium saccharine and about 0.002-0.007% by weight of a 
     
     
        5'-ribonucleotide. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14.  The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said sweetening agent is sodium saccharine. .Iaddend. .Iadd.15. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide comprises an oral composition-compatible salt of 5'-inosinate. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide comprises an oral composition-compatible salt of 5'-guanylate. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide is a mixture of oral composition-compatible salts of 5'-inosinate and 5'-guanylate. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 17 wherein said mixture is about a 1:1 by weight mixture. .Iaddend. .Iadd.19. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said flavoring oil is present in amount of about 0.1-1.5% by weight and said 5'-ribonucleotide is present in amount of about 0.003-0.005% by weight. .Iaddend. .Iadd.20. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein about 0.5-5% by weight of organic surface-active agent is present in said oral composition. .Iaddend. .Iadd.21. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 20 wherein said organic surface agent is present in amounts of about 0.5-2% by weight and is sodium lauryl sulfate. .Iaddend. .Iadd.22. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said dental vehicle comprises a liquid selected from the group consisting of water, humectant and mixture thereof and a gelling agent, and said oral compositions contains about 20-75% by weight of a dentally acceptable substantially water-insoluble polishing agent, said oral composition being a dental cream. .Iaddend. 
     
     
        .Iadd.23.  The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said dental vehicle is present in amount of about 20-99% by weight of the dentifrice in an aqueous vehicle including about 5-30% by weight, based on the oral composition, of a non-toxic alcohol, said oral composition being a mouthwash. .Iaddend. .Iadd.24. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 22 wherein about 0.5-2% by weight of sodium lauryl sulfate is present in said dental cream. .Iaddend. .Iadd.25. The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 13 wherein said flavoring oil is peppermint. .Iaddend.