Abstract: This invention is to provide sialagogue wherein one or more kind of plant and/or extract thereof selected from the group of the plant belonging to Capparidaceae and the plant belonging to Umbelliferae are contained, and food composition and oral composition containing thereof. The sialagogue, and the food composition and the oral composition containing thereof, which cure dryness of a mouth by promoting salivary secretion having more than fixed quantity consecutively for a long time, and which can prevent generating dental caries by raising the self-cleansing action in the mouth.

Abstract: An oxidizing composition comprises an aqueous solution of peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid and a fragrant component uniformly solubilized in the peracetic acid-containing aqueous solution by aid of a surfactant component, the fragrant component comprising at least one fragrance material which is chemically stable in the presence of peroxide compounds and effectively masks the irritating odor of peracetic acid and acetic acid.