Encapsulated flavor with bioadhesive character in pressed mints and confections
US5284659A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/006
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A confectionery compressed tablet designed to dissolve in the oral cavity and containing a flavor ingredient intimately bound with a bioadhesive is disclosed. The flavor and bioadhesive composition provide a unique mouthfeel so that as the confection dissolves in the oral cavity, a coating of flavor adheres to the moist areas of the oral cavity. There is also provided a confectionery compressed tablet characterized by a single product body with discrete phases contained therein which act to provide timed release of at least one flavor ingredient sequentially. A flavor and bioadhesive mixture can be prepared with a hydrophilic delivery system providing rapid initial delivery of the flavor and unique mouthfeel or as a part of a hydrophobic delivery system providing extended periods of flavor delivery and unique mouthfeel. There is also provided a process for preparing confectionery compressed tablets containing the unique flavor delivery system and mouthfeel.
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