Oscar A Barke

51126117, May 12, 1992

Sep 10, 1990

7/579824

Mohammad R. Ahmad - Glenview IL
Oscar A. Barke - Skokie IL

Floss Products Corporation - Morton Grove IL

A61K 3578
A61K 3754

4241951

The disclosed pharmaceutical composition for aiding human digestion uses only the active ingredients of papain, hyssop and grapefruit extracts blended together, in preferred embodiments, with a gum base. In one embodiment, the active ingredients of papain and hyssop are in a ratio between 1:1 and 5:1 parts papain to parts hyssop; and the papain and grapefruit extracts are in a ratio between 1:1 and 10:1 parts papain to parts grapefruit extracts. The active ingredients can be between 3-8% of the overall mass of the digestive aid. A dosage concentration per piece of the digestive aid gum can be between 0. 02-0. 2 grams of papain, and the corresponding concentrations of the other active ingredients. The papain serves to stimulate digestion, the hyssop serves to soothe and clean one's mouth and throat, and the grapefruit serves to stimulate the generation of natural saliva in the mouth.

50098861, Apr 23, 1991

Oct 2, 1989

7/416101

Mohammad R. Ahmad - Glenview IL
Oscar A. Barke - Skokie IL

Floss Products Corporation - Morton Grove IL

A61K 726
A61K 3578

424 58

The disclosed dentifrice is comprised of micro-sized particles or microfibers of nondeleterious organic plant components, specifically the branches or roots of trees, botanically known as the azadirachta or salvadora persica, and commonly known in different parts of the world as the peelu, miswaak, neem or siwak tree. The dentifrice is otherwise void of any and all mineral abrasives commonly used in dentifrice. The micro-sized particles or microfibers are filtered through and thus are generally sized less than the openings of 20-60 mesh screen; and when moistened by saliva yield a soft nondamaging abrasive for cleaning and whitening the teeth and an astringent for acting on the gums and other soft tissue of the mouth. The micro-sized particles or microfibers may be mechanically ground and then dry filtered through very fine screens, or these micro-sized particles or microfibers may additionally be heated in a bath of deionized water and the composite liquid may then be filtered with only minimal pressure differential through a very fine cloth bag filter of the order of perhaps 20-60 mesh. Additives for taste, healing, color or media consistancy may be blended with the micro-sized particles or microfibers as desired.