Anti-biofilm carbonate compounds for use in oral care compositions
The present invention includes oral care compositions and methods for inhibiting growth and formation of oral biofilms by quorum sensing inhibition and/or bactericidal activity. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses an oral care composition including a therapeutically effective amount of at least one carbonate compound of Formula (1) and at least one excipient: wherein, R 1 and R 2 are independently: an aliphatic radical; a hydroxyaliphatic radical; or an aryl radical. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses a method of providing oral care benefits including applying to an oral cavity an oral care composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of at least one carbonate compound of Formula (1) and at least one excipient. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses a method of up-regulating or down-regulating periodontal disease metabolites including applying to an oral cavity an oral care composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of at least on carbonate compound of Formula (1) and at least one excipient.
1. An oral care composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one carbonate compound of Formula I and at least one excipient:
wherein,
R 1 and R 2 are independently: an aliphatic radical; a hydroxyaliphatic radical; or an aryl radical,
and wherein the oral care composition has at least one of the following oral care benefits:
anti-microbial activity,
anti-oxidant activity,
and biofilm anti-attachment activity.
2. The oral care composition of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently: a cyclic or branched aliphatic radical; a linear or branched hydroxyaliphatic radical; or an unsubstituted aryl radical.
3. The oral care composition of claim 2 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently: a cyclic or branched aliphatic radical having up to 10 carbon atoms; a linear or branched hydroxyaliphathic radical having up to 10 carbon atoms; or an unsubstituted aryl radical.
4. The oral care composition of claim 3 , wherein R 1 is chosen from a cyclic or branched aliphatic radical having up to 10 carbon atoms.
5. The oral care composition of claim 4 , wherein R 2 is chosen from a linear or branched hydroxyaliphatic radical.
6. The oral care composition of claim 3 , wherein R 1 is an unsubstituted aryl radical.
7. The oral care composition of claim 6 , wherein R 2 is a linear or branched hydroxyaliphatic radical having up to 10 carbons.
8. An oral care composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 and at least one excipient:
wherein,
R 1 is an aryl radical, and R 2 is a hydroxyaliphatic radical.
9. An oral care composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 and at least one excipient:
wherein,
R 1 is a branched aliphatic radical, and R 2 is a hydroxyaliphatic radical.
10. The oral care composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 is:
11. The oral care composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 is:
12. The oral care composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 is:
13. The oral care composition of claim 1 , wherein at least one excipient is selected from the group consisting of: surfactants, desensitizing agents, whitening agents, tartar control agents, antibacterial agents, abrasives including silica, binders and thickening agents, detergents, adhesion agents, foam modulators, pH modifying agents, mouth-feel agents, sweeteners, flavorants, colorants, preservatives, combinations thereof, and the like.
14. A method of providing oral care benefits comprising applying to an oral cavity an oral care composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 and at least one excipient:
wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently: an aliphatic radical; a hydroxyaliphatic radical; or
an aryl radical;
and wherein the oral care benefits comprise anti-microbial activity and/or anti-oxidant activity.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein at the oral care benefits comprise biofilm anti-attachment.
16. A method of up-regulating or down-regulating periodontal disease metabolites comprising applying to an oral cavity an oral care composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 and at least one excipient:
wherein,
R 1 and R 2 are independently: an aliphatic radical; a hydroxyaliphatic radical; or an aryl radical.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the oral care composition up-regulates or down-regulates at least one member chosen from: a compound generated by amino acid metabolism; a compound generated in the urea cycle; a compound generated in glutathion conversion; a compound generated in lipid metabolism; a compound generated in carbohydrate metabolism; a compound generated by nucleic acid metabolism; vitamins; and co-factors.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the oral care composition up-regulates at least one metabolite chosen from: uric acid, reduced glutathione, oxidized glutathion, ascorbic acid, and glutamine.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the oral care composition down-regulates at least one metabolite chosen from: inosine, hypoxanthine, guanosine, guanine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine, phenylacetic acid, α-hydroxyioscaproic acid, 5-amino valeric acid, choline, glycerol-3-phosphate, and N-acetylneuraminic acid.
20. The oral care composition of claim 8 , wherein the at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 is:
21. The oral care composition of claim 9 , wherein the at least one carbonate compound of Formula 1 is:
22. The oral care composition of claim 8 , wherein at least one excipient is selected from the group consisting of: surfactants, desensitizing agents, whitening agents, tartar control agents, antibacterial agents, abrasives including silica, binders and thickening agents, detergents, adhesion agents, foam modulators, pH modifying agents, mouth-feel agents, sweeteners, flavorants, colorants, preservatives, combinations thereof, and the like.