# US 2026/0096584 A1 · Powder composition, combined food for masking bitterness of drug, method for masking bitterness of drug, and use and use method of powder composition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0096584 A1 - Document ID: US20260096584A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/112,428 - Filed: 2023-09-13 - Published: 2026-04-09 - Earliest claimed: 2022-09-20 - Assignees: Kracie, Ltd.; National Center for Child Health and Development - Applicants: Kracie, Ltd.; National Center for Child Health and Development - Inventors: Yuta TAKIGAWA; Tatsuya YOSHIDA; Kyoko FUKAYA; Tadashi KOBAYASHI; Akimasa YAMATANI; Jumpei SAITO; Sayaka KASAHARA; Makoto KOMURA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260096584A1 ## CPC - A23L 27/84: {Flavour masking or reducing agents} - A23L 5/00: Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor - A23L 27/00: Spices; Flavouring agents or condiments; Artificial sweetening agents; Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes; Preparation or treatment thereof - A23L 27/30: Artificial sweetening agents - A23P 30/40: Foaming or whipping - A61K 9/0053: {Mouth and digestive tract, i.e. intraoral and peroral administration} - A61K 31/167: having the nitrogen of a carboxamide group directly attached to the aromatic ring, e.g. lidocaine, paracetamol - A61K 31/4164: 1,3-Diazoles - A61K 31/573: substituted in position 21, e.g. cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone or aldosterone - A61K 31/635: having a heterocyclic ring, e.g. sulfadiazine - A61K 47/36: Polysaccharides; Derivatives thereof, e.g. gums, starch, alginate, dextrin, hyaluronic acid, chitosan, inulin, agar or pectin - A61P 7/10: Antioedematous agents; Diuretics - A61P 29/00: Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID] - A61P 31/04: Antibacterial agents - B65D 7/02: {characterised by shape} - A61K 9/12: Aerosols; Foams {(A61K9/0043, A61K9/0056, A61K9/006, A61K9/0073 take precedence; spray-films A61K9/7015)} - A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B) - A23P: SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract Provided is a powder composition that can be made into a foamy food product exhibiting a masking effect and being highly dispersible in an aqueous solvent. The powder composition is to be made into a foamy food product by mixing with water. The powder composition comprises the following components (A) to (D): (A) a carbohydrate; (B) an acid component; (C) a carbonate component; and (D) a foam stabilizer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A powder composition for mixing with water to form a foamy food product, comprising the following components (A) to (D). (A) a carbohydrate (B) an acid component (C) a carbonate component (D) a foam stabilizer ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The powder composition according to claim 1, further comprising the following component (E). (E) a masking component ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The powder composition according to claim 1, wherein the foamy food product has a specific gravity of 0.83 g/cc or less. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The powder composition according to claim 1, wherein the foamy food product is for enveloping a drug and taking it. ### Claim 5 A combined food for masking bitterness of drug, comprising: a powder composition; and (X) a container having a two-tiered recess in the shape of an inverted Kagami-mochi, the powder composition containing the following components (A) to (D); (A) a carbohydrate (B) an acid component (C) a carbonate component (D) a foam stabilizer. ### Claim 6 A method for masking bitterness of drug, comprising the steps of: adding water to and mixing a powder composition comprising a carbohydrate, an acid component, a carbonate component, and a foam stabilizer to prepare a foamy food product, and mixing the drug into the foamy food product. ### Claim at position 7 7-8. (canceled) ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The powder composition according to claim 1, containing at least one of egg white, soy protein, Quillaja saponin, and starch sodium octenyl succinate as the foam stabilizer (D). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The powder composition according to claim 1, wherein the carbohydrate (A) is a powdered sweetener, and the carbohydrate (A) is contained in an amount of 85.0% by weight or more of the total weight of the powder composition. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The combined food according to claim 5, containing at least one of egg white, soy protein, Quillaja saponin, and starch sodium octenyl succinate as the foam stabilizer (D). ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The combined food according to claim 5, further comprising the following component (E). (E) a masking component ### Claim 13 (depends on 5) The combined food according to claim 5, wherein the powder composition becomes a foamy food product when water is added and mixed, and the foamy food product has a specific gravity of 0.83 g/cc or less. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The combined food according to claim 5, wherein the powder composition becomes a foamy food product when water is added and mixed, and the foamy food product is for enveloping a drug and taking it. ### Claim 15 (depends on 5) The combined food according to claim 5, wherein the carbohydrate (A) is a powdered sweetener, and the carbohydrate (A) is contained in an amount of 85.0% by weight or more of the total weight of the powder composition. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The method for masking bitterness of drug according to claim 6, containing at least one of egg white, soy protein, Quillaja saponin, and starch sodium octenyl succinate as the foam stabilizer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 6) The method for masking bitterness of drug according to claim 6, wherein the powder composition further comprises a masking component. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) The method for masking bitterness of drug according to claim 6, wherein the specific gravity of the foamy food product is 0.83 g/cc or less. ### Claim 19 (depends on 6) The method for masking bitterness of drug according to claim 6, wherein the foamy food product is for enveloping a drug and taking it. ### Claim 20 (depends on 6) The method for masking bitterness of drug according to claim 6, wherein the carbohydrate is a powdered sweetener, and the carbohydrate is contained in an amount of 85.0% by weight or more of the total weight of the powder composition.