Oral pouch products with immobilized flavorant particles
AssigneePhilip Morris USA Inc.
InventorsTaiben Cheng, Greg J. Griscik, Diane L. Gee
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Abstract
An oral pouch product includes an immobilized flavorant comprising one or more flavorants and an immobilizing matrix disposed around the flavorants and containing slightly water soluble β-cyclodextrin, gum Arabic, and/or a starch. In addition, a method for preparing the oral pouch product is described, which includes (a) preparing an immobilized flavorant by mixing a flavorant and one or more matrix-forming materials comprising slightly water soluble β-cyclodextrin, gum Arabic, and/or a starch in a solvent to form a mixture; optionally heating the mixture; and drying the mixture to form a dried immobilized flavorant; and (b) incorporating the dried immobilized flavorant into an oral pouch product.
Claims28
An oral pouch product, comprising:
- a porous pouch wrapper;
- an inner filling material, comprising an immobilized flavorant composition, comprising:
- one or more flavorants;
- and
- an immobilizing matrix disposed around the one or more flavorants and comprising a slightly water soluble β-cyclodextrin.
A method for preparing an oral pouch product, comprising:
- (a) preparing an immobilized flavorant, comprising:
- (i) mixing a flavorant and one or more matrix-forming materials comprising a slightly water soluble β-cyclodextrin to form a mixture;
- (ii) optionally heating the mixture;
- and
- (iii) drying the mixture to form a dried immobilized flavorant;
- and
- (b) incorporating the dried immobilized flavorant into an oral pouch product.
An oral pouch product, comprising:
- a porous pouch wrapper;
- an inner filling material, comprising an immobilized flavorant composition, comprising:
- one or more flavorants;
- and
- an immobilizing matrix disposed around the one or more flavorants and comprising a slightly water soluble β-cyclodextrin, gum Arabic, and/or a starch.
A method for preparing an oral pouch product, comprising:
- (a) preparing an immobilized flavorant, comprising:
- (i) mixing a flavorant and one or more matrix-forming materials comprising a slightly water soluble β-cyclodextrin, gum Arabic, and/or a starch to form a mixture;
- (ii) optionally heating the mixture;
- and
- (iii) drying the mixture to form a dried immobilized flavorant;
- and
- (b) incorporating the dried immobilized flavorant into an oral pouch product.
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