Fast dissolving orally consumable films
US7407669B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2072
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Physiologically acceptable films, including edible films, are disclosed. The films include a water soluble film-forming polymer such as pullulan. Edible films are disclosed that include pullulan and antimicrobially effective amounts of the essential oils thymol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol and menthol. The edible films are effective at killing the plaque-producing germs that cause dental plaque, gingivitis and bad breath. The film can also contain pharmaceutically active agents. Methods for producing the films are also disclosed.
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