Oral products with improved binding of active ingredients
AssigneeNicoventures Trading Limited
InventorsAnthony Richard Gerardi, Dwayne William Beeson, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Andries Don Sebastian, Frank Kelley St. Charles
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Abstract
The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including compositions comprising a filler component including negatively charged groups and an active ingredient including positively charged groups. The active ingredient can be retained by the filler component at least in part through bonding between the negatively charged groups and the positively charged groups such that active ingredient may be release from the product when positioned within an oral cavity of a consumer.
Claims7
An oral product comprising:
- an active ingredient comprising caffeine, an amino acid, nicotine, melatonin, theobromine, theophylline, or a combination thereof;
- a filler comprising a cellulose material, a cellulose derivative, or calcium phosphate;
- and
- a carrier configured as a fleece enclosing the active ingredient and the filler;
- wherein the filler or carrier comprises a negatively charged group, wherein the negatively charged group comprises one or more phosphate groups, or one or more halogens;
- wherein the active ingredient is retained by the filler or carrier through bonding of the positively charged group and the negatively charged group;
- and
- wherein the active ingredient is configured for release when the oral product is present in an oral cavity.
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