A test composition for evaluating dental caries activity, which comprise a specific amount of a saccharide (e.g. sucrose, glucose and fructose) and a pH indicator (e.g. resazurin, lacmoid, methyl red and alizarin) in water or an aqueous alcohol solution, said composition being regulated to a pH range of 6.5 to 7.0 with an alkali (e.g. sodium hydroxide) and an acid (e.g. acetic acid, tartaric acid or lactic acid). By using this test composition, a test for evaluation dental caries activity can be done within a very short period of time (e.g. about 30 minutes) by any person without requesting any specific training.

Sunstar Hamigaki Kabushiki Kaisha

Diagnostic test composition for dental caries activity

Present invention is a non-toxic, flavor stable, pleasant tasting composition releasing Zn.sup.2+ from compositions containing a highly ionizable zinc compound other than zinc gluconate that reduces the duration of common colds in humans. The composition is used in the oral cavity of a human suffering from a common cold. The composition comprises highly ionizable zinc compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as fructose, dextrose or sucrose with various additions. Compositions are unique in that they are non-toxic, pleasant tasting and do not have an offensive aftertaste, yet deliver zinc ions into oral tissues which may be used to treat common colds, reduce the duration of common colds or cure common colds in humans in need of such treatment. Compositions are non-toxic, thermally, chemically and flavor stable. The compositions may be prepared in the form of compressed tablets, lozenges, powders, liquids or chewing gums. Present compositions deliver strongly antirhinoviral and interferon inducing Zn.sup.2+ ions to the oral mucosa of a human. In vitro, Zn.sup.2+ is as antirhinoviral and as protective of cell monolayers as interferon and is also a potent interferon inducer. Said pleasant tasting composition is an improvement upon a slow-release candy composition comprising a hard candy base, highly ionizable zinc compounds and an amino acid; and said composition is an improvement upon a medicinal composition for release of zinc ion consisting essentially of a suitable pharmaceutical carrier, highly ionizable zinc compounds and anethole.

Cure for commond cold

The present invention relates to a difructose anhydride (DFA)-containing composition and use thereof. DFA is a cyclic disaccharide in which the reducing termini of two fructose molecules bind each other to hydroxyl groups at the other nonreducing termini. According to the present invention, it has been revealed that DFA is effective in accelerating the absorption of magnesium, zinc or copper, accelerating bone formation, accelerating diuretic action, and improving bowel movement and is useful in inhibiting dental caries. A composition of the present invention can be used as a composition for a medicinal product and a food or drink product (including feed for animal use). Examples of a medicinal product and a food or drink product for human or animal use include formulated powder milk, parenteral nutrients, health food and drink products, and additives for feed and are not particularly limited as long as they are ultimately in an orally administrable form.

fructose/kariess

Diagnostic test composition for dental caries activity

Cure for commond cold

Difructose anhydride-containing composition and use thereof

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