Di-enzymatic dentifrice
US4578265A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 1981 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K8/66
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A di-enzymatic dentifrice is provided which contains an oxidizable substrate and an oxidoreductase enzyme specific to such substrate for producing hydrogen peroxide upon oral application of the dentifrice and further contains a thiocyanate salt and lactoperoxidase for interacting with hydrogen peroxide to produce a hypothiocyanate bacterial inhibitor. An illustrative enzymatic system for this purpose contains glucose, glucose oxidase, potassium thiocyanate and lactoperoxidase.
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