| abstract |
A flavouring composition for use in an oral care product, confectionary product or beverage comprises an antimicrobial key and optionally at least one flavouring ingredient of current use, wherein the antimicrobial key comprises 3,4-dimethylphenol together with one or more antimicrobial flavour ingredients each having a minimum inhibitory concentration of 1000 parts per million or less, against two or more strains selected from Fusobacterium Nucleatum, Fusobacterium sp., Porphyromonas Gingivalis, Prevotella Intermedia, Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Veillonella Alcalescens, Bacteroides Melaninogenicus/forsythus, Selenomonas Sputagena, Porphyromonas Endodontalis, Prevotella Melaninogenica and Streptococcus Mutans. |