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EP0252374A1
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Encapsulated actice ingredients, process for preparing them and their use in ingested products
Assignee: Nabisco Brands Inc
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Filing: 1987-06-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-06-25
Abstract
Abstract Storage stable active comestible ingredients encapsulated with water insoluble polymer material and having accelerated active ingredient release properties are prepared by admixing the active ingredient and/or the polymer material with deoiled lecithin and then encapsulating the active ingredient. The encapsulated compositions are used to provide accelerated up-front release of the active ingredients in orally ingested solid products such as foods, confections, chewing gum and dentifrices.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter R. Hopkins
- 👤 Thomas J. Carroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:07
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/10; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32; A23L27/70; A23L27/72; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
An encapsulated composition comprising at least one active comestible ingredient encapsulated in a water insoluble film forming polymer material and wherein said active comestible ingredient and/or said polymer material are admixed with deoiled lecithin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
An encapsulated composition comprising at least one active comestible ingredient encapsulated in a water insoluble film forming polymer material and wherein said active comestible ingredient and/or said polymer material are admixed with deoiled lecithin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Composition as in claim 1 in which said active comestible ingredient is a flavorant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Composition as in claim 2 in which said flavorant is an intense sweetener.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Composition as in claim 3 in which said intense sweetener comprises aspartame, acid saccharin or a salt thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
Composition as in any of claims 1 to 4 wherein the film is an olefin polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
Composition as in claim 5 in which the polyolefin comprises polyethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition as in any of claims 2 to 6 wherein the flavorant is encapsulated with about 20 to 80 weight % of said polymer material, based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composition as in claim 7 wherein about 40 to 70 weight % of said polymer material is employed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to any of claims 2 to 8 for use in accelerating during oral mastication the flavor perception of the flavorant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orally ingestible product comprising the encapsulated active comestible ingredient of any of claims 1 to 8.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
An orally ingestible product as in claim 10 which is chewing gum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for encapsulating an active comestible ingredient with water insoluble film forming polymer material the improvement comprising admixing said active comestible ingredient and/or said polymer material with deoiled lecithin prior to said encapsulation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for encapsulating an active comestible ingredient with water insoluble film forming polymer material the improvement comprising admixing said active comestible ingredient and/or said polymer material with deoiled lecithin prior to said encapsulation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process as in claim 12 in which, when admixed with said active comestible ingredient, said deoiled lecithin is employed in an amount of about 10 to 90 weight %, based on the total weight of the encapsulated composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as in claim 12 in which, when admixed with said polymer material, said deoiled lecithin is employed in an amount of about 20 to 80 weight %, based on the total weight of the encapsulated composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in any of claims 1 to 14 in which said encapsulating is conducted in a fluidized bed process.
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