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Non-cariogenic confections
Assignee: Bayer Consumer Care Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1989-01-30
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Granted: 1990-10-16
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Expires: 2009-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A non-cariogenic confectionery base free of cellulosics and graining compounds containing hydrogenated starch hydrolysates e.g. Lycasin 85%, more than 10 to about 50% by weight of at least one edible oil, fat, wax or mixtures thereof and an emulsifying amount of at least one emulsifier and a method of making same are disclosed. A non-cariogenic confectionery composition containing said confectionery base in homogeneous admixture with a semi-solid matrix containing various ingredients and optionally at least one medicament is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Haslwanter
- 👤 Walter G. Chambliss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A medicated non-cariogenic confectionery composition free of cellulosics and graining compounds, said composition comprising: (a) a viscous liquid matrix in an amount from about 50% to about 99% by weight of said confectionery composition, said viscous liquid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates in an amount of about 50% to about 95% of said viscous liquid matrix; (2) at least one emulsifier in an amount of about 0.5% to about 5% of said viscous liquid matrix; (3) at least one edible fat, oil wax, or mixtures thereof in an amount of more than 10% to about 50% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and more than 10% to about 25% by weight of said composition; in homogeneous admixture with (b) a semi-solid matrix in an amount from about 50% to about 1% by weight of said confectionery composition, said semi-solid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates in an amount of about 0% to about 75% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (2) at least one humectant in an amount of about 10% to about 40% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (3) at least one viscosity-enhancer in an amount of about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (4) at least one medicament in an amount of from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; and (5) water in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 8% by weight of said confectionery composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A medicated non-cariogenic confectionery composition free of cellulosics and graining compounds, said composition comprising: (a) a viscous liquid matrix in an amount from about 50% to about 99% by weight of said confectionery composition, said viscous liquid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates in an amount of about 50% to about 95% of said viscous liquid matrix; (2) at least one emulsifier in an amount of about 0.5% to about 5% of said viscous liquid matrix; (3) at least one edible fat, oil wax, or mixtures thereof in an amount of more than 10% to about 50% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and more than 10% to about 25% by weight of said composition; in homogeneous admixture with (b) a semi-solid matrix in an amount from about 50% to about 1% by weight of said confectionery composition, said semi-solid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates in an amount of about 0% to about 75% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (2) at least one humectant in an amount of about 10% to about 40% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (3) at least one viscosity-enhancer in an amount of about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (4) at least one medicament in an amount of from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; and (5) water in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 8% by weight of said confectionery composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A confectionery composition of claim 1 containing less than about 65% by weight to 75% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and more than about 25% by weight to about 65% by weight of said semi-solid matrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A confectionery composition of claim 1 containing from about 75% to about 84% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and about 25 to about 16% by weight of said semi-solid matrix.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A confectionery composition of claim 1 containing more than about 84% to about 95% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and less than about 16% to about 5% of said semi-solid matrix.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A confectionery composition of claim 1 containing from more than 95% to about 99% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and less than 5% to about 1% by weight of said semi-solid matrix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
234 words
A medicated non-cariogenic hard lozenge textured confectionary composition free of cellulosics and graining compound, said composition comprising: (a) a viscous liquid matrix in an amount from about 95% to about 99% by weight of said composition said viscous liquid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates; (2) at least one emulsifying agent in an amount of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix; and (3) at least one edible fat, wax, oil or mixtures thereof in an amount of more than 10% to about 26.5% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and more than 10% to about 25% of said confectionery composition. in homogeneous admixture with (b) a semi-solid matrix in an amount from about 1% to about 5% by weight of said composition said semisolid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates in an amount of about 0% to about 75% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (2) at least one humectant in an amout of about 10% to about 40% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (3) at least one viscosity-enhancer in an amount of about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (4) at least one medicament in an amount of from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; and (5) water in an amount of from about 0.5% to less than about 1% by weight of said confectionery composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
234 words
A medicated non-cariogenic hard lozenge textured confectionary composition free of cellulosics and graining compound, said composition comprising: (a) a viscous liquid matrix in an amount from about 95% to about 99% by weight of said composition said viscous liquid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates; (2) at least one emulsifying agent in an amount of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix; and (3) at least one edible fat, wax, oil or mixtures thereof in an amount of more than 10% to about 26.5% by weight of said viscous liquid matrix and more than 10% to about 25% of said confectionery composition. in homogeneous admixture with (b) a semi-solid matrix in an amount from about 1% to about 5% by weight of said composition said semisolid matrix comprising: (1) hydrogenated starch hydrolysates in an amount of about 0% to about 75% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (2) at least one humectant in an amout of about 10% to about 40% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (3) at least one viscosity-enhancer in an amount of about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; (4) at least one medicament in an amount of from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of said semi-solid matrix; and (5) water in an amount of from about 0.5% to less than about 1% by weight of said confectionery composition.
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