Calcium phosphate complex in acid containing confectionery

• US 20070237855A1
• Filed: 04/04/2007
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC (Mondelez International, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cadbury Adams USA LLC (Mondelez International, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ming, Ding, Tancredi, Doris, Holme, Samantha
• Application Number:
  US11/732,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20070237855A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/3
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/36 characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/362 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/44 containing peptides or proteins containing dairy products A23G3/46
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/06 characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/064 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/14 containing peptides or proteins containing dairy products A23G4/16
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/165 Complexes or chelates
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/19 Dairy proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/08 Food product presented as a kit of parts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/312 having an effect on dental health
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1578 Calcium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/54246 Casein
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/24 Phosphorous; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/362 Polycarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/365 Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/64 Proteins; Peptides; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/02 Stomatological preparations, e.g. drugs for caries, aphtae, periodontitis
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 11/00 Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses

Abstract

The present invention relates to chewing gum and confectionery compositions for improving the dental health of mammals, particularly humans. In particular, the compositions may include a gum base or carrier, sweetening agents, casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) and food-grade acids. The compositions may be employed to remineralize the tooth surfaces of mammals, as well as impart acid resistance thereto.

Claims

1. A confectionery composition comprising:

(a) a confectionery carrier;

(b) at least one sweetening agent;

(c) casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate; and

(d) at least one food-grade acid.

2. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said composition comprises a confectionery product selected from the group consisting of hard candy, soft candy, center-fill candy, cotton candy, pressed tablets, edible films, lozenges, nougats, caramels, frappes and taffies.

3. The confectionery composition of claim 2, wherein said confectionery product comprises a confectionery region and a coating region and said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate is located in a region selected from the group consisting of said confectionery region, said coating region and combinations thereof.

4. The confectionery composition of claim 2, wherein said confectionery product comprises a center-fill candy, said center-fill candy comprising a center-fill region and a confectionery region at least partially surrounding said center-fill region and said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate is located in a region selected from the group consisting of said confectionery region, said center-fill region and combinations thereof.

5. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said confectionery carrier is present in amounts of about 5% to about 99% by weight of said composition.

6. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said at least one sweetening agent is present in amounts of about 0.001% to about 95% by weight of said composition.

7. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate is present in amounts of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of said composition.

8. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said food-grade acid is present in amounts of about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of said composition.

9. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said food-grade acid is selected from the group consisting of:

acetic acid;

adipic acid;

ascorbic acid;

butyric acid;

citric acid;

formic acid;

fumaric acid;

glyconic acid;

lactic acid;

malic acid;

phosphoric acid;

oxalic acid;

succinic acid;

tartaric acid; and

combinations thereof.

10. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of sugar sweeteners, sugarless bulk sweeteners, high-intensity sweeteners and combinations thereof.

11. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said at least one sweetening agent comprises at least one sugarless sweetening agent.

12. The confectionery composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one flavor.

13. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate is encapsulated.

14. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate comprises a mixture of said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate in an encapsulated form and said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate in an unencapsulated form.

15. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said at least one food-grade acid is encapsulated.

16. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said at least one food-grade acid comprises a mixture of said at least one food-grade acid in an encapsulated form and said at least one food-grade acid in an unencapsulated form.

17. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and said at least one food-grade acid are encapsulated together.

18. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and said at least one food-grade acid are encapsulated separately.

19. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said composition comprises a confectionery product comprising about 18 mg of said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and about 20 mg of said food-grade acid.

20. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said composition provides about 13% tooth remineralization upon mastication.

21. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said composition comprises a sugarless confectionery composition, said sugarless confectionery composition providing a greater amount of tooth remineralization than a sugarless confectionery composition which comprises a food-grade acid but which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate.

22. The confectionery composition of claim 21, wherein said composition provides at least about 10% more remineralization than said sugarless confectionery composition which comprises a food-grade acid but which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate.

23. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said composition comprises a sugarless confectionery composition, said sugarless confectionery composition providing a greater amount of tooth remineralization than a sugarless confectionery composition which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and food-grade acid.

24. The confectionery composition of claim 23, wherein said composition provides at least about 3% more remineralization than said sugarless confectionery composition which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and food-grade acid.

25. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said confectionery composition comprises a confectionery product displaying a brand or logo that communicates the presence of said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and said food-grade acid in amounts sufficient to promote remineralization of tooth surfaces.

26. The confectionery composition of claim 1, wherein said confectionery composition comprises a confectionery product displaying a brand or logo that communicates the presence of said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and said food-grade acid in amounts sufficient to impart acid resistance to tooth surfaces.

27. A method of remineralizing the tooth surface of a mammal, comprising the steps of:

(a) applying a confectionery product into the oral cavity of the mammal, wherein the confectionery product comprises;

(i) a confectionery carrier;

(ii) at least one sweetening agent;

(iii) casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate; and

(iv) at least one food-grade acid; and

(b) retaining the confectionery product in the oral cavity for a time sufficient to remineralize the tooth surface of the individual.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein said time sufficient to remineralize the tooth surface of the mammal is at least about 1 minute.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the confectionery product comprises a sugarless confectionery product and chewing the sugarless confectionery product remineralizes the tooth surface of the mammal at least about 10% more than chewing a sugarless confectionery product which comprises a food-grade acid but which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein chewing the sugarless confectionery product remineralizes the tooth surface of the individual at least 3% more than chewing a sugarless confectionery product which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and food-grade acid.

31. The method of claim 27, wherein said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate is present in amounts of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of said product.

32. A method of imparting acid resistance to the tooth surface of a mammal, comprising the steps of:

(a) applying a confectionery product into the oral cavity of the mammal, wherein the confectionery product comprises;

(i) a confectionery carrier;

(ii) at least one sweetening agent;

(iii) casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate; and

(iv) at least one food-grade acid; and

(b) retaining the confectionery product in the oral cavity for a time sufficient to impart acid resistance to the tooth surface of the mammal.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the confectionery product comprises a sugarless confectionery product and chewing the sugarless confectionery product imparts at least about 13% more acid resistance to the tooth surface of the mammal than chewing a sugarless confectionery product which comprises a food-grade acid but which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein chewing the sugarless confectionery product imparts at least about 4% more acid resistance to the tooth surface of the mammal than chewing a sugarless confectionery product which is free of casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and food-grade acid.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein said casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate is present in amounts of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of said product.

36. A kit for remineralizing the tooth surface of a mammal comprising:

(a) a confectionery product comprising a confectionery carrier, casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and at least one food-grade acid;

(b) a set of instructions for using said confectionery product; and

(c) a package for housing said confectionery product and said set of instructions.

37. A kit for imparting acid resistance to the tooth surface of a mammal comprising:

(a) a confectionery product comprising a confectionery carrier, casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate and at least one food-grade acid;

(b) a set of instructions for using said confectionery product; and

(c) a package for housing said confectionery product and said set of instructions.