Flavored gelatin capsule and method of manufacture
OwnerJoar Opheiminventor
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Abstract
Flavored Gelatin Capsule and Method of Manufacture A flavored gelatin capsule and the method of manufacture of the flavored capsule is provided. The capsule may comprise (a) from about 10 to about 70 parts by weight of gelatin; (b) from about 10 to about 35 parts by weight of a suitable polyol, such as glycerol; (c) from about 8 parts by weight of water; and (c) various parts by weight of particular water soluble flavorings. The contents of the capsule may also be flavored. The composition is particularly useful in improving the palatability of fish oil medicinals.
Claims10
A flavored gelatin capsule suitable for encapsulating a dose of fish oil comprising:
- a) gelatin;
- b) a gelatin softener;
- c) water;
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- d) a water soluble flavoring, wherein the water is present in said flavored gelatin capsule in a concentration between about 6 and about 10% and the ingredients are formed into a capsule for encapsulating a dose.
A fish oil capsule for palatable presentation of fish oil comprising:
- a) a gelatin capsule, said gelatin capsule comprising gelatin, a gelatin softener, water, and a water soluble flavoring, wherein said water is present in said gelatin capsule in a concentration between about 6 % and about 10;
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- b) a fish oil dose, said gelatin capsule encapsulating said fish oil dose, whereby said fish oil capsule is a palatable fish oil composition which promotes ingestion of the fish oil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.