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US 2025/0160378 A1Published application
Solid delivery systems
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsRonald SKIFF, Luc ARMANET
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Abstract
Described herein are solid delivery systems including a high-terpene-content essential oil entrapped in an extruded carbohydrate matrix, as well as methods for producing such solid delivery systems. Such solid delivery systems are useful, for example, in imparting flavor or fragrance to consumer products such as brewed beverages.
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A method for preparing a solid delivery system, the method comprising:
- a) blending a high-terpene content essential oil with a carbohydrate matrix material, an emulsifier and optionally a plasticizer under temperature and stirring conditions to produce a uniform melt thereof;
- b) extruding the uniform melt through a die;
- c) optionally cooling the uniform melt;
- d) chopping, cutting, grinding or pulverizing the uniform melt as it exits the die or after cooling to form the solid delivery system;
- e) washing excess high-terpene content essential oil from the surface of the solid delivery system;
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- f) optionally drying the solid delivery system.
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A method for preparing a solid delivery system, the method comprising:
- a1) stirring a carbohydrate matrix material in the presence of a plasticizer at an elevated temperature to form a heated mixture;
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- a2) adding to this heated mixture:
- i) a combination of a plant lecithin and a high-terpene-content essential oil, or
- ii) the plant lecithin, followed by subsequent addition of the high-terpene-content essential oil,
- to form a uniform melt
- b) extruding the uniform melt through a die;
- c) optionally cooling the uniform melt;
- d) chopping, cutting, grinding or pulverizing the uniform melt as it exits the die or after cooling to form the solid delivery system;
- e) washing excess high-terpene-content essential oil from the surface of the solid delivery system;
- and
- f) drying the solid delivery system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.