Compositions for improving the oral health of animals, methods using the same, and pet treats incorporating the same
View Patent ↗Described herein are dental compositions, articles of manufacture including such dental compositions, and methods of using such dental compositions. In some embodiments, the dental compositions include a combination of ascorbic acid with at least one of a hexametaphosphate and a beta glucans. In some instances, the dental compositions are included within an edible article, a chew, or an edible chew. Administration of the dental compositions to the oral cavity of a subject may reduce the gingival, plaque, and/or calculus scores of the subject over a defined time period.
1. A dental composition, comprising:
ascorbic acid in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 5 weight %;
at least one hexametaphosphate (HMP) in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 5 weight %; and
at least one beta glucans extracted from a yeast in an amount ranging from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.5 weight %;
a base composition comprising at least one primary ingredient in an amount greater than or equal to about 30 weight % of said dental composition;
wherein said primary ingredient is selected from the group consisting of starches, rubbers, composites, polymers, wood, and combinations thereof.
2. The dental composition of claim 1 , wherein said ascorbic acid is present in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 1 weight %.
3. The dental composition of claim 1 , wherein said HMP is present in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 4 weight %.
4. The dental composition of claim 1 , wherein:
said ascorbic acid is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.5 weight %;
said HMP is present in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 4 weight %; and
said at least one beta glucans is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.25 weight %.
5. The dental composition of claim 1 , further comprising a mushroom matrix.
6. The dental composition of claim 1 , wherein said beta glucans consists of beta glucans extracted from saccharomyces cerevisiae.
7. A pet chew, comprising:
a base composition comprising at least one primary ingredient in an amount greater than or equal to about 30 weight % of said pet chew, the primary ingredient being selected from the group consisting of starches, rubbers, composites, polymers, wood, and combinations thereof; and
a dental composition incorporated into said base composition, said dental composition comprising:
ascorbic acid in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 5 weight %;
sodium hexametaphosphate (HMP) in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 5 weight %; and
at least one beta glucans extracted from a yeast in an amount ranging from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.5 weight %.
8. The pet chew of claim 7 , wherein said primary ingredient comprises at least one starch.
9. The pet chew of claim 7 , wherein said ascorbic acid is present in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 1 weight %.
10. The pet chew of claim 7 , wherein:
said ascorbic acid is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.5 weight %;
said HMP is present in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 4 weight %; and
said at least one beta glucans is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.25 weight %.
11. The pet chew of claim 7 , wherein said beta glucans consists of beta glucans extracted from saccharomyces cerevisiae.
12. The dental composition of claim 7 , further comprising a mushroom matrix.