Taste masking formulation for bitter natural compounds

A taste masked nutraceutical or dietary supplement formulation comprising at least one bitter natural compound and a polymer, wherein:

• the ratio of the bitter natural compound to the polymer ranges from 10:1 to 1:10;
• the polymer is a cationic synthetic copolymer of a Cl to C4 alkyl ester of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or a mixture thereof;
• and an aminoalkyl methacrylic ester;
• the at least one bitter natural compound has hydroxy groups;
• and
• a bitter natural compound-polymer complex is formed between the cationic synthetic copolymer and the hydroxy groups on the at least one bitter natural compound.

A dosage form comprising a taste masked nutraceutical or dietary supplement formulation comprising at least one bitter natural compound and a polymer,

• wherein the polymer is a synthetic polymer or a natural polymer;
• wherein the synthetic polymer is selected from the group consisting of:
• a copolymer consisting of an unsubstituted Cl to C4 alkyl ester of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or a mixture thereof;
• and methacrylic acid;
• and
• a cationic copolymer of an unsubstituted Cl to C4 alkyl ester of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or a mixture thereof;
• and a cationic methacrylic ester;
• wherein the natural polymer is selected from the group consisting of:
• shellac, chitosan, and a mixture thereof;
• wherein the ratio of the bitter natural compound to the polymer ranges from 10:1 to 1:10;
• and
• wherein the dosage form is a tablet, a capsule, or a dry syrup.