Use of eugenol in chewing gum as an antioxidant
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsDavid G. Barkalow, JaCara R. Muhammad, Gordon N. McGrew
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Abstract
An effective amount of eugenol exhibits very good antioxidant effects in mint oil and mint flavored chewing gum compositions, without altering the mint flavor. The stabilized mint oil and chewing gum compositions of the invention facilitate the replacement of synthetic antioxidants currently used in mint oil and mint-flavored chewing gums, with eugenol.
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A stabilized mint oil composition, comprising:
- a mint oil selected from the group consisting of peppermint oil, spearmint oil, corn mint oil, Scotch spearmint oil and mixtures thereof;
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- an antioxidant stabilizer system which is substantially free of synthetic antioxidants, the stabilizer system including about 0.2% to about 0.7% eugenol by weight of the mint oil, blended into the mint oil.
A stabilized peppermint oil composition, which comprises peppermint oil and about 0.2% to about 0.7% weight of an antioxidant consisting essentially of eugenol.
A stabilized spearmint oil composition, which comprises spearmint oil and about 0.2% to about 0.7% by weight of an antioxidant consisting essentially of eugenol.
A stabilized corn mint oil composition, which comprises corn mint oil and about 0.2% to about 0.7% by weight of an antioxidant consisting essentially of eugenol.
A stabilized Scotch spearmint oil composition, which comprises Scotch spearmint oil and about 0.2% to about 0.7% by weight of an antioxidant consisting essentially of eugenol.
A mint flavored chewing gum composition, comprising a water soluble bulk portion, a water insoluble chewing gum base portion and a flavoring agent, the flavoring agent comprising peppermint oil and an antioxidant which includes eugenol, the chewing gum composition being substantially free of synthetic antioxidants, the eugenol being present at about 0.2-0.7% by weight of the peppermint oil.
A mint flavored chewing gum composition, comprising a water soluble bulk portion, a water insoluble chewing gum base portion and a flavoring agent, the flavoring agent comprising spearmint oil and an antioxidant which includes eugenol, the chewing gum composition being substantially free of synthetic antioxidants, the eugenol being present at about 0.2-0.7% by weight of the spearmint oil.
A mint flavored chewing gum composition, comprising a water soluble bulk portion, a water insoluble chewing gum base portion and a flavoring agent, the flavoring agent comprising corn mint oil and an antioxidant which includes eugenol, the chewing gum composition being substantially free of synthetic antioxidants, the eugenol being present at about 0.2-0.7% by weight of the corn mint oil.
A mint flavored chewing gum composition, comprising a water soluble bulk portion, a water insoluble chewing gum base portion and a flavoring agent, the flavoring agent comprising Scotch spearmint oil and an antioxidant which includes eugenol, the chewing gum composition being substantially free of synthetic antioxidants, the eugenol being present at about 0.2-0.7% by weight of the Scotch spearmint oil.
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