| abstract |
A composition for oral use for the treatment and alleviation of bad breath and related oral health problems in humans and animals, including gigivitus, dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth desensitization and mainainance of the microorganism balance in the oral cavity. The invention comprises a composition containing i and oral health effective amount of theaflavins, an effective amount of a buffer, from about 40% to 99% by weight of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable water-soluble carriers, wherein the total water content of the oral composition is from about 5%to 20%. A method for making the inventive composition by extracting black tea and a method for use of the inventive composition are also disclosed. |