Oral composition

Claim 2

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.

Claim 3

The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide comprises an oral composition-compatible salt of 5'-inosinate.

Claim 4

The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said 5'-ribonucleotide comprises an oral composition-compatible salt of 5'-guanylate.

Claim 5

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.

Claim 6

The flavored oral composition claimed in claim 4 wherein said mixture is about a 1:1 by weight mixture.

Claim 7

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.

Claim 8

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.

Claim 9

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.

Claim 10

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.

Claim 11

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.

Claim 12

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.

Claim 13

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

Claim 14

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.

Claim 15

.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.