Coating composition and method of making and using the same
AssigneeSensient Colors LLC
InventorsBeverly A. Schad, Houston Smith
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a coating composition including a pectin and a non-glycerol sugar alcohol. The pectin can be present in an amount by weight of at least 30.0% and at most 50.0%. The non-glycerol sugar alcohol can be present in an amount by weight of at least 10.0%) and at most 40.0%. The pectin can be present in a ratio of at least 1:1 and at most 5:1 relative to the non-glyercol sugar alcohol. The present disclosure also provides coating suspensions, coatings, and coated substrates related to the coating composition. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the coating compositions.
Claims19
A coated gummy dosage form comprising a gummy dosage form substrate having a coating thereon, the coating formed from a coating composition comprising:
- a pectin in an amount by weight of at least 30.0% and at most 50.0%;
- and
- a non-glycerol sugar alcohol in an amount by weight of at least 10.0% and at most 40.0%,
- wherein the coated gummy dosage form retains a greater loose packed volume when compared with an uncoated gummy dosage form comprising the gummy dosage form substrate without the coating following exposure of the coated gummy dosage form and the uncoated gummy dosage form to a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 75% for a length of time of 12 hours.
A method of improving structural integrity in a gummy dosage form by using a coating suspension, the method comprising applying the coating suspension to a gummy dosage form substrate, the coating suspension comprising a coating composition and a solvent, the coating composition comprising a pectin in an amount by weight of at least 30.0% and at most 50.0% and a non-glycerol sugar alcohol in an amount by weight of at least 10.0% and at most 40.0%, wherein the resulting coated gummy dosage from produced by the method retains a greater loose packed volume when compared with an uncoated gummy dosage form comprising the gummy dosage form substrate without application of the coating suspension following exposure of the coated gummy dosage form and the uncoated gummy dosage form to a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 75% for a length of time of 12 hours.
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