Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An oral composition, comprising: 100 to 100,000 units per gram of the composition of a dextranase enzyme produced by a fungi of the genus Chaetomium; and 0.1% to 7% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of an admixture comprising water-soluble salts of alkyl sulfates having 10, 12, 14, and 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain in the following proportion: ______________________________________
C.sub.10 --alkyl sulfate salt
0-20%,
C.sub.12 --alkyl sulfate salt
50-80%,
C.sub.14 --alkyl sulfate salt
10-30%, and
C.sub.16 --alkyl sulfate salt
0-15%,
______________________________________ based on the weight of the admixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An oral composition, comprising: 100 to 100,000 units per gram of the composition of a dextranase enzyme produced by a fungi of the genus Chaetomium; and 0.1% to 7% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of an admixture comprising water-soluble salts of alkyl sulfates having 10, 12, 14, and 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain in the following proportion: ______________________________________
C.sub.10 --alkyl sulfate salt
0-20%,
C.sub.12 --alkyl sulfate salt
50-80%,
C.sub.14 --alkyl sulfate salt
10-30%, and
C.sub.16 --alkyl sulfate salt
0-15%,
______________________________________ based on the weight of the admixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The oral composition according to claim 1 wherein the admixture comprises water-soluble salts of alkyl sulfates having 10, 12, 14 and 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain in the following proportions: ______________________________________
C.sub.10 --alkyl sulfate salt
3-18%,
C.sub.12 --alkyl sulfate salt
60-75%,
C.sub.14 --alkyl sulfate salt
12-25%, and
C.sub.16 --alkyl sulfate salt
0-10%,
______________________________________ based on the weight of the admixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The oral composition according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the admixture comprises at least 98% by weight of the water-soluble salts of alkyl sulfates having 10, 12, 14, and 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The oral composition according to claim 1, wherein dextranase is present in the composition in an amount of 1,000 to 50,000 units per gram of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The oral composition according to claim 1, wherein said admixture of alkyl sulfates is present in an amount of 0.3% to 3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.