Antacid chewing gum products coated with high viscosity materials
US6663849B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K33/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of making antacid coated chewing gum products comprises the steps of providing chewing gum cores; providing a coating syrup comprising a bulk sweetener, calcium carbonate and a binding agent; and applying the coating syrup to the cores and drying the syrup to produce a sugarless coating on the cores. The coating on the cores produces a high viscosity in saliva when the gum is chewed, in that 4.5 grams of said coating dispersed in 30 ml of water has a Brookfield viscosity at 23° C. of at least 1.6 centipoise.
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