Sweetened Capsules for Administration
OwnerJoar Opheiminventor
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Abstract
In an aspect of the present invention, a sweetened gelatin capsule comprises a dose and a gelatin capsule encapsulating the dose. The gelatin capsule comprises a gelatin substance, a gelatin softener, water, and a sweetener. The concentration by weight of the water in the gelatin capsule is from about 6% to about 10%. The concentration by weight of the sweetener in the gelatin capsule is from about 0.002% to about 0.003%.
Claims62
A sweetened gelatin capsule suitable for encapsulating a dose, the sweetened gelatin capsule comprising:
- a. a gelatin substance;
- b. a gelatin softener;
- c. water, wherein the concentration by weight of the water in the sweetened gelatin capsule is between 6% and 10%;
- and
- d. a sweetener, wherein the concentration by weight of the sweetener in the sweetened gelatin capsule is from about 0.002% to about 0.003%.
A sweetened gelatin capsule, the sweetened gelatin capsule comprising:
- a. a dose;
- and
- b. a gelatin capsule encapsulating the dose, the gelatin capsule comprising:
- i. a gelatin substance;
- ii. a gelatin softener;
- iii. water, wherein the concentration by weight of the water in the gelatin capsule is from about 6% to about 10%;
- and
- iv. a sweetener, wherein the concentration by weight of the sweetener in the gelatin capsule is from about 0.002% to about 0.003%.
A kit for providing a nutritional or medicinal supplement, the kit comprising:
- a. a plurality of capsules, wherein each capsule in the plurality of capsules comprises a gelatin capsule encapsulating a dose, the gelatin capsule comprising:
- i. a gelatin substance;
- ii. a gelatin softener;
- iii. water, wherein the concentration by weight of the water in the gelatin capsule is from about 6% to about 10%;
- and
- iv. a sweetener, wherein the concentration by weight of the sweetener in the gelatin capsule is from about 0.002% to about 0.003%;
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- b. a container for storing the plurality of capsules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.