Patent 7101535 was granted and assigned to LG Household & Health Care on September, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Disclosed is an oral composition effective against halitosis comprising an extract from Moutan (Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews) bark as an active ingredient, which is capable of inhibiting and eliminating substances causing oral malodor. The oral composition of the invention compromises an extract from Moutan bark, a medicinal herb, as an active ingredient, formulated in conjunction with to a conventional oral composition, thereby providing long lasting and powerful eliminating and preventive effects against halitosis.